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.
| 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 |
The rolling hills of Somerset cradle Writhlington, a place where the echoes of its industrial past begin to fade into a more pastoral present. It lies 1.4 km east of Radstock (from Radstock: bearing 98°T, OS grid ST 702 546). Historically, Writhlington was deeply connected to coal mining, a legacy that shaped its landscape and community for generations. Today, the area retains a distinctly suburban character, offering a blend of residential development and open green spaces. While the scars of its mining heritage are still visible in some topography, nature has begun to reclaim these areas, fostering new habitats. The proximity to Radstock means Writhlington benefits from the amenities of a larger neighbouring town, while maintaining its own quieter identity.
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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 | June 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. |