Wapley Gloucestershire Map

About Wapley

Wapley, a Gloucestershire hamlet, breathes a quietude that settles like dust motes in shafts of late afternoon sun. It lies 3.1 km south-south-west of Chipping Sodbury (from Chipping Sodbury: bearing 205°T, OS grid ST 714 793), and is situated east-south-east of Westerleigh village. The land hereabouts has a gentle swell, not dramatic, but enough to catch the eye and to suggest the patient work of water over millennia. Small clusters of stone cottages, their roofs a weathered grey, huddle close, as if sharing secrets against the wide, open sky. The lanes that thread through Wapley are narrow, often bordered by hedgerows that in summer, burst with the vibrant green of nettles and hawthorn, a reminder of the wildness that still holds sway. The air itself seems to carry the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and distant fields, a subtle perfume that speaks of the agricultural heart of the region.

About This Wapley Map Page

Explore Wapley, 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: 51.512665, -2.412270. 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.