Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: North Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Leigh Woods, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Leigh Woods map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Leigh Woods |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | North Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.452008 |
| Longitude | -2.635578 |
| Place Type | Village |
Leigh Woods exhales a quiet grace, a verdant expanse where ancient trees whisper secrets to the passing breeze. It lies 2.4 km west of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 267°T, OS grid ST 559 727), and is situated east-south-east of Abbots Leigh village. Here, sunlight filters through a canopy of oak and beech, painting shifting mosaics upon the leaf-strewn ground, a testament to centuries of arboreal life. The air, alive with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms, carries a sense of deep, enduring peace, a gentle counterpoint to the distant hum of the city. Paths, worn smooth by generations of walkers and dreamers, meander through this ancient woodland, inviting contemplation amidst its natural grandeur. Leigh Woods feels like a breath held, a moment preserved, where the wild heart of the countryside beats close to the urban edge.
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Explore Leigh Woods, 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: 51.452008, -2.635578. 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. |