(Suburban Area)
Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Stroud · Region: South West
Explore Townsend, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Townsend 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 Townsend, 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 | Townsend |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Stroud |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.682963 |
| Longitude | -2.350896 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Townsend occupies a ridge of high ground that commands the transition between the Cotswold escarpment and the lower Severn Vale. The architecture here reflects the enduring resilience of limestone, where houses of grey stone weather the persistent damp of the Gloucestershire climate with a stoic, muted elegance. From the upper lanes of Townsend, the eye is drawn instinctively toward the rugged silhouette of Breakheart Hill, which looms as a constant, brooding presence against the southern horizon. The light in this corner of the county possesses a particular clarity, often catching the weathered masonry of the nearby Dursley Town Hall and imbuing it with a sharp, pale luminescence. Below the ridge, the land falls away into the hidden folds of the landscape, where the seasonal flux of the River Ewelme dictates the tempo of the surrounding meadows. Residents often walk the paths toward Stinchcombe Hill, where the thin, chalky soil supports a fragile ecosystem that has remained largely undisturbed by the encroaching pressures of modern development. Such surroundings offer a quietude that feels increasingly rare, defined by the slow movement of shadows across the fields and the distant, rhythmic tolling of bells from the valley floor. The geography of the region serves as a reminder that the character of the ground beneath one's feet is the primary architect of local life.
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Explore Townsend, 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: 51.682963, -2.350896. 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. |