Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Gloucester · Region: South West
Explore Matson, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Matson 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Matson, Gloucestershire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Matson |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Gloucester |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.834168 |
| Longitude | -2.221052 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Matson commands a position of quiet prominence against the rising slopes of the Cotswold edge. It lies 2.4 miles south-south-east of Gloucester (from Gloucester: bearing 152°T, OS grid SO 848 150), and is situated west of Upton St Leonards village. The landscape is defined by the steep, limestone-rich incline of Robinswood Hill, which acts as a natural bastion overlooking the suburban sprawl. Residents find their daily rhythm punctuated by the presence of the Matson Moated Site, a subtle earthwork that hints at the medieval manor houses once presiding over these fields. Light catches the high ridge of the hill during the late afternoon, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the open green spaces of Matson Park. The terrain here offers a distinct geological contrast to the flat Severn Vale, as the elevated ground provides a vantage point where the smoke of the distant city seems to dissipate into the wider horizon. Ancient strata within the nearby quarry tell of a deep, primordial history, grounding the suburban streets in a stubborn, enduring earth. Matson retains a character shaped by this dramatic topography, where the climb toward the summit rewards the walker with a clear, bracing view of the changing English weather.
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Explore Matson, 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: 51.834168, -2.221052. 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. |