Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: Bath and North East Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Writhlington, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Writhlington 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 Writhlington, 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 | Writhlington |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.290352 |
| Longitude | -2.428086 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Writhlington spills across the limestone ridges of Somerset, a place where the heavy ghosts of the coal industry have long since been muffled by a slow, green reclamation. The landscape holds the deep, mineral memory of the earth, particularly where the Writhlington SSSI exposes fossil-bearing strata that whisper of prehistoric ferns and ancient, sunless swamps. Beneath the suburban quiet, the winding path of Kilmersdon Brook carves a cool, silver artery through the valley floor, drawing the eye toward the shadowed depths of the Combe. Old pit-heads have vanished, replaced by the domestic hum of gardens and the steady, rhythmic persistence of commuters tethered to the pulse of Bristol and Bath. The air here tastes of damp earth and woodsmoke, a lingering scent of the fuel that once defined the local economy before the shafts were sealed and the clatter of machinery surrendered to the thrush. Residents walk these lanes with a quiet, rooted indifference to the wider world, their lives shaped by the steep gradients and the sudden, expansive views of the Mendip horizon. Time feels thick and folded here, caught between the industrial scars of the past and the persistent, unhurried growth of hawthorn and ash. Writhlington retains a stubborn, unsentimental character, offering a sanctuary of slate roofs and hidden hollows that defy the frantic pace of the modern age.
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Explore Writhlington, 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: 51.290352, -2.428086. 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. |