Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Cotswold · Region: South West
Explore Shorncote, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shorncote 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 Shorncote, 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 | Shorncote |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Cotswold |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.669726 |
| Longitude | -1.964844 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Shorncote remains a quiet collection of stone dwellings defined by the low, flat horizon of the Cotswold water park landscape. It lies 3.3 miles south of Cirencester (from Cirencester: bearing 177°T, OS grid SU 025 967), and is situated north-north-east of Somerford Keynes village. The light here seems to hold a particular clarity, reflecting off the gravel-bottomed basins that now define the local topography. Much of Shorncote rests within the boundaries of the Cotswold Country Park and Beach, where the water captures the sky in a mirror of slate and bruised clouds. Visitors often wander toward the nearby Cotswold Sculpture Park, where modern forms rise from the earth in stark contrast to the ancient, heavy silence of the surrounding fields. The land is punctuated by the presence of Cerneywick Brook, a watercourse that carves a modest, meandering path through the damp meadows to the east. Shorncote retains a sense of seclusion, far removed from the bustle of the nearby market town, favouring the slow migration of birds over the noise of human industry. Every lane leading into the hamlet feels anchored by the weight of the limestone geology that has long dictated the colour and character of these walls.
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Explore Shorncote, 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: 51.669726, -1.964844. 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. |