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South Widcombe Gloucestershire Map

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.

Interactive Map of South Widcombe, Gloucestershire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Widcombe, 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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PlaceSouth Widcombe
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
Unitary AuthorityBath and North East Somerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.306998
Longitude-2.603159
Place TypeHamlet

About South Widcombe

South Widcombe emerges from the limestone ridges of Gloucestershire as a quiet collection of stone dwellings that seem to catch the fading light with a particular, pale intensity. It lies 5.4 miles 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 horizon here is dominated by the gentle rise of Widcombe Hill, which stands a mere half-mile to the east and offers a vantage point over the patchwork of fields below. Below the slopes, the landscape gathers moisture in the basin, where the Lower Reservoir holds a mirror to the passing clouds and softens the edges of the heavy, clay-rich earth. South Widcombe maintains an intimate relationship with these waters, as the nearby Molly Brook traces a winding path through the vegetation, carving its own slow history into the valley floor. The air in these parts often carries the scent of damp moss and turned soil, a sensory reminder of the agricultural traditions that have long sustained the local inhabitants. Because the terrain remains largely undisturbed by modern sprawl, the silence of the countryside takes on a physical weight, broken only by the occasional call of a bird or the rustle of wind against dry stone walls. It is a place where the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the lengthening shadows that creep across the limestone facades as the sun dips behind the western hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Widcombe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 115° ESE
  • White Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 054° NE
  • Lower Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 148° SSE
  • Herriotts Mill Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 328° NNW
  • Molly Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 254° WSW
  • Burledge Sidelands And Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 054° NE · 49 ha
  • Harptree Combe (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 247° WSW
  • Upper Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 142° SE
  • Large Univallate Hillfort With Outworks 800M West Of White Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 008° N · 6 ha
  • Richmont Castle: The Remains Of A Medieval Castle, Parts Of Its Water Management System And Later C17 Mining Activity (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 243° WSW · 3 ha
  • Wick Green (Park) — 1.4 mi, 352° N
  • Long Dole Wood And Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 101° E · 10 ha
  • Oval Enclosure, Possibly Iron Age, Sw Of Stowey House (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 034° NNE
  • ROC Post West Harptree (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 262° W
  • Hollow Marsh (Wetland) — 2.4 mi, 093° E
  • Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 132° SE
  • Babylon Brook (River) — 3.5 mi, 333° NNW
  • Ston Easton Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.5 mi, 124° SE · 99 ha
  • Priddy Circles (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 225° SW
  • Stockhill (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 204° SSW
  • The Headless Goose (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 213° SSW
  • Mendip Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 3.9 mi, 202° SSW
  • The Cove (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 014° NNE
  • Paulton Memorial Park (Park) — 4.3 mi, 092° E
  • Chew Valley Animal Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.7 mi, 353° N
  • Sheep Hurdles (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 223° SW
  • Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 293° WNW
  • Midsomer Norton (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 109° ESE
  • Top of the Gorge (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 257° WSW
  • Wookey Hole 4D Cinema (Cinema) — 6.2 mi, 208° SSW

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About This South Widcombe Map Page

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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.