Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: Bath and North East Somerset · Region: South West
Explore South Widcombe, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Widcombe 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 | South Widcombe |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.306998 |
| Longitude | -2.603159 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
South Widcombe, a scattering of stone and thatch, holds its place on the Gloucestershire soil. It lies 8.7 km west-north-west of Midsomer Norton (from Midsomer Norton: bearing 286°T, OS grid ST 580 566), and is situated west of Hinton Blewett village. The quiet lanes here seem to absorb the low, buttery light of late afternoon, a gentle glow that softens the edges of the surrounding fields, hinting at the quiet industry of generations past. Ancient hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and dog rose, still define the boundaries of land worked by hand and by beast, a subtle testament to a continuity that outlasts fleeting trends. Occasional glimpses of distant Mendip hills offer a broader perspective, a reminder of the enduring landscape that underpins this small hamlet. The very air in South Widcombe carries a faint, earthy scent, mingled with the distant murmur of livestock, a sensory punctuation to its enduring stillness.
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Explore South Widcombe, 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: 51.306998, -2.603159. 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. |