Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: North Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Shiplate, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shiplate 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 | Shiplate |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | North Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.302474 |
| Longitude | -2.925535 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The agricultural landscape surrounding Shiplate is characterized by gentle undulations and fertile soil. It lies 6.0 km south-east of Weston-super-Mare (from Weston-super-Mare: bearing 144°T, OS grid ST 355 563), and is situated east-south-east of Bleadon village. Historically, Shiplate would have been part of the wider rural economy of Somerset and later Gloucestershire, with farming forming the backbone of its existence. The proximity to the Mendip Hills offers a backdrop of natural beauty, though Shiplate itself is a more modest collection of dwellings. Evidence of past agricultural practices can still be observed in the field patterns and the enduring rural character of Shiplate.
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Explore Shiplate, 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: 51.302474, -2.925535. 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. |