Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: North Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Lye Cross, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lye Cross 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.
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| Place | Lye Cross |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | North Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.358819 |
| Longitude | -2.732250 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Lye Cross marks a quiet convergence of lanes where the limestone earth of Gloucestershire meets the unfolding horizon of the Mendip foothills. It lies 5.3 miles south-south-east of Nailsea (from Nailsea: bearing 168°T, OS grid ST 491 624), and is situated south-west of Redhill village. The horizon here is defined by the persistent, ancient presence of the Long Barrow on Redhill, a silent sentinel that watches over the low-lying pastures from its elevated ridge to the north-east. Lye Cross remains defined by its agricultural character, where the light often catches the silver-grey bark of hedgerow trees during the low, golden hours of the afternoon. A mere short distance to the west, the historic woodlands of Barley Wood provide a dense, sheltered contrast to the exposed, wind-swept fields that press against the roadside. Small, utilitarian farm buildings and stone-walled paddocks form the primary architecture, reflecting a landscape shaped by generations of patient, rhythmic labour. The air carries a distinct sharpness, unimpeded by the sprawl of larger centres and invigorated by the open skies above the rolling topography. Through these quiet thoroughfares, the modern world feels distant, replaced by the persistent, unhurried growth of grass and the steady turn of the seasons.
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Explore Lye Cross, 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: 51.358819, -2.732250. 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 | August 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. |