Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: North Somerset · Region: South West
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| Place | Flax Bourton |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | North Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.422374 |
| Longitude | -2.705739 |
| Place Type | Village |
Flax Bourton, a place of quiet persistence in Gloucestershire, carries the faint scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows. It lies 3.8 km east-south-east of Nailsea (from Nailsea: bearing 108°T, OS grid ST 510 694), and is situated west of Cambridge Batch village. The gentle rise of the land here, a subtle swell rather than a dramatic feature, allows the sky to feel vast and embracing, particularly in the soft, diffused light of late afternoon. Ancient trees, their bark gnarled like the faces of old storytellers, stand sentinel along its lanes, hinting at centuries of quiet growth and change. The stone of the older cottages, worn smooth by countless seasons, seems to absorb the very essence of the prevailing winds. Flax Bourton’s character is one of understated resilience, a community that has weathered the shifting currents of time with a steady, unassuming grace.
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Explore Flax Bourton, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.422374, -2.705739. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |