Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: Bath and North East Somerset · Region: South West
Explore West Harptree, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Harptree 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.
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| Place | West Harptree |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.309706 |
| Longitude | -2.631887 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Harptree commands a quiet prominence over the Mendip foothills, where the land rises in limestone ridges to meet the wide, shifting skies of Somerset. It lies 6.7 miles west-north-west of Midsomer Norton (from Midsomer Norton: bearing 285°T, OS grid ST 560 569), and is situated north-west of East Harptree village. The architecture of West Harptree reflects a long inheritance of stone-craft, with cottages built from local rock that seems to hold the pale, cool light of the afternoon. To the south, the earth yields to the hidden, tangled depths of Harptree Combe SSSI, where ancient woods cling to the steep slopes of a limestone gorge. A short distance further, the ruined ramparts of Richmont Castle mark a site where medieval history remains etched into the fractured, grassy mounds of the landscape. Water moves with purpose through the lower ground, feeding the nearby Herriotts Mill Pool until the surface glints like hammered silver against the reeds. The rhythm of life here follows the slow turning of the seasons, dictated by the heavy, rich soil and the persistent wind that sweeps down from the high plateaus. West Harptree maintains its singular character through this deep connection to the geography of the Mendips, standing firm against the modern encroachment of the world beyond its borders.
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Explore West Harptree, 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: 51.309706, -2.631887. 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. |