Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Bodden, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bodden 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 Bodden, Somerset, 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 | Bodden |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.194661 |
| Longitude | -2.516941 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Bodden reveals itself through a landscape of limestone ridges and quiet, high-hedged lanes that hold the morning mist long after the sun has risen. It lies 1.4 miles east-north-east of Shepton Mallet (from Shepton Mallet: bearing 76°T, OS grid ST 639 440), and is situated north-west of Doulting village. The terrain rises sharply toward the south-east, where the slopes of Ingsdons Hill offer a vantage point over the patchwork of fields that have defined local agricultural life for centuries. A weathered medieval wayside cross stands as a silent witness to the passage of time, its stone surface softened by the relentless damp of the Mendip air. Nearby, the presence of Hobb’s Quarry SSSI highlights the geological distinctiveness of this limestone country, where the earth reveals the prehistoric layers of the seabed. Bodden maintains a character defined by its isolation, far removed from the clamour of busier transport routes. Light here possesses a stark, clear quality that sharpens the edges of the dry-stone walls flanking the narrow roads. The rhythm of life in Bodden remains tied to the turning of the seasons, echoing the steady, unpretentious pace of the surrounding Somerset countryside.
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Explore Bodden, 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: 51.194661, -2.516941. 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. |