Charlton Somerset Map

About Charlton

Charlton rests in a landscape where the Somerset Levels begin their gentle rise towards the Mendip Hills. It lies 6.3 km south of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 177°T, OS grid ST 290 265), and is situated south of Durston village. The air here often carries the subtle scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, a testament to the surrounding agricultural land. Fields, a patchwork of greens and golds under the wide English sky, stretch out, their boundaries marked by ancient trees whose branches seem to hold the quiet secrets of centuries. The lanes threading through Charlton are narrow and winding, suggesting a history of footpaths and cart tracks rather than grand thoroughfares. Here, the passage of time feels less like a hurried march and more like the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons, a rhythm felt in the very stones of its modest dwellings.

About This Charlton Map Page

Explore Charlton, 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: 51.034149, -3.012979. 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.