Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Cotswold · Region: South West
Explore Whelford, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whelford 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 | Whelford |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Cotswold |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.688750 |
| Longitude | -1.757575 |
| Place Type | Village |
Whelford emerges from the limestone-heavy earth of the Cotswold district as a quiet gathering of stone and slate. It lies 1.6 miles south-east of Fairford (from Fairford: bearing 142°T, OS grid SU 168 989), and is situated south-east of Horcott village. The pale light of the south-west afternoon catches the butter-coloured walls, casting long, sharp shadows that trace the history of the surrounding fields. To the north, the River Coln moves with a slow, deliberate grace, carving its way through the verdant landscape towards the Thames. Whelford Meadow Sssi sustains a fragile, damp ecosystem where wildflowers bloom in defiance of the modern mechanical hum. The air here holds the scent of cool water and deep, undisturbed loam, carrying a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the wider world. Beyond the clusters of dwellings, the land opens into wide, unhurried vistas where the horizon meets the sky in a seamless line of muted grey and green. Every lane in Whelford serves as a testament to the enduring patience of the rural craft that first laid these foundations.
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Explore Whelford, 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: 51.688750, -1.757575. 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. |