Atherstone Somerset Map

About Atherstone

Atherstone rests quietly within the Somerset countryside, a place where the landscape seems to hold its breath. It lies 3.1 km north-east of Ilminster (from Ilminster: bearing 54°T, OS grid ST 384 164), and is situated south of Stocklinch village. Here, the fields, often a rich, dark loam, catch the low afternoon sun in broad swathes of amber and gold, an inheritance from generations of careful husbandry. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated land, a testament to the enduring connection between Atherstone and the soil that sustains it. A scattering of stone-built cottages, their roofs softened by lichen, huddles around a modest green, where the quietude is broken only by the distant bleating of sheep. The gentle roll of the land hereabouts suggests a land shaped by water, its subtle contours hinting at ancient, slow-moving streams that have long since carved their patient paths.

About This Atherstone Map Page

Explore Atherstone, 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: 50.944607, -2.877970. 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.