Allerford Somerset Map

About Allerford

Allerford lies quietly in the gentle Somerset countryside, a place where the hedgerows seem to hold a deeper green and the air carries a faint scent of damp earth and ancient stone. It lies 4.5 km west of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 279°T, OS grid ST 179 251), and is situated east-north-east of Hillfarrance village. The hamlet's character is subtly shaped by its proximity to the River Tone, whose waters once powered local mills, their stones now silent witnesses to a bygone industry. Sunlight here has a peculiar quality, often filtering through a soft haze to paint the weathered cottages in hues of honey and pearl, lending a timeless grace to the scattered dwellings. Paths wind through fields that echo with the distant bleating of sheep, a sound that seems to have accompanied this landscape for centuries. The quietude of Allerford is not an emptiness, but a fullness, a stillness that allows the murmur of nature and the faint whispers of past lives to be heard.

About This Allerford Map Page

Explore Allerford, Somerset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.019572, -3.171644. 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.