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Bossington Somerset Map

Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West

Explore Bossington, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bossington 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.

Interactive Map of Bossington, Somerset

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PlaceBossington
Traditional CountySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.218456
Longitude-3.578149
Place TypeHamlet

About Bossington

Bossington rests as a cluster of thatched cottages where the salt-heavy air of the Bristol Channel meets the rugged terrestrial spine of the West Country. It lies 4.4 miles west-north-west of Minehead (from Minehead: bearing 281°T, OS grid SS 898 477), and is situated north-west of Allerford village. The architecture of Bossington remains largely defined by the National Trust, preserving a vernacular dignity in the whitewashed walls and low-slung roofs that seem to crouch against the prevailing gales. High above these dwellings, the slopes of Bossington Hill rise in a steep, verdant rampart, their crests offering a vantage point where the light catches the distant, shifting blues of the sea. Beyond the quiet lanes, the terrain transitions into the expansive wildness of Exmoor National Park, a landscape of open moorland and deep, secret gills. To the north, the pebble banks of Bossington Beach curve sharply, echoing with the rhythmic drag of the tide against the shore. A short walk toward the northeast leads to the shadowed, wooded sanctuary of Church Combe, where the canopy softens the intensity of the sun. Such geography dictates a life dictated by the seasons, where the damp earth and the changing winds provide the true measure of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Exmoor National Park (National Park)locality lies within · 693 ha
  • Church Combe (Valley) — 0.4 mi, 055° NE
  • Bossington Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 038° NE
  • Bossington Beach (Beach) — 0.5 mi, 329° NNW
  • Agnes Fountain (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 123° ESE
  • Allerford New Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 169° S
  • Allerford Packhorse Bridge, Immediately North Of Cross Lane Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 140° SE
  • Mitcham Seat (Viewpoint) — 0.9 mi, 129° SE
  • Dovery Manor Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 225° SW
  • The Oily (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 228° SW
  • Porlock Ridge And Saltmarsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 280° W · 158 ha
  • Selworthy Sand (Beach) — 1.2 mi, 035° NE
  • Selworthy Beacon (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 084° E
  • Selworthy Green (Park) — 1.4 mi, 116° ESE
  • Hawkcombe Stream (River) — 1.6 mi, 218° SW
  • River Aller (River) — 1.8 mi, 135° SE
  • Jubilee Hut (Viewpoint) — 2.1 mi, 178° S
  • Horner Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 185° S
  • Hawkcombe Woods (National Nature Reserve) — 2.3 mi, 229° SW · 98 ha
  • Gore Point (Wetland) — 2.4 mi, 280° W
  • Yearnor Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.7 mi, 272° W
  • Dunkery & Horner Wood (National Nature Reserve) — 2.9 mi, 206° SSW · 16k acres
  • Greenaleigh Point (Wetland) — 3.5 mi, 084° E
  • Nutscale Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 218° SW
  • Zigzag footpath (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 095° E
  • The Regal Theatre, Minehead (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 101° E
  • Blenheim Gardens (Park) — 4.6 mi, 100° E
  • Minehead Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 100° E
  • West Somerset Railway (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 099° E
  • Toads Park Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.9 mi, 117° ESE

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About This Bossington Map Page

Explore Bossington, 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: 51.218456, -3.578149. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.