Sheepscombe Gloucestershire Map

About Sheepscombe

Sheepscombe, a quiet hamlet in Gloucestershire, catches the soft light of the Cotswolds. It lies 2.6 km east-north-east of Painswick (from Painswick: bearing 76°T, OS grid SO 892 103), and is situated north-east of Longridge village. The lanes that wind through Sheepscombe often feel as though they are leading you back in time, past stone cottages whose walls whisper tales of generations of families who worked this land. The very air here seems to carry the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a comforting fragrance that speaks of a life lived in close communion with the seasons. It is a place where the occasional bleating of sheep, echoing from the surrounding fields, is one of the loudest sounds one might encounter, a gentle reminder of the village's pastoral heritage. The broad sweep of the Cotswold landscape, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, forms a constant, subtle backdrop to the everyday existence in Sheepscombe.

About This Sheepscombe Map Page

Explore Sheepscombe, 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: 51.791607, -2.157904. 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.