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Critchill Somerset Map

Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Critchill, 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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PlaceCritchill
Traditional CountySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.223767
Longitude-2.334116
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Critchill

Critchill maintains a quiet composure as it transitions from the limestone slopes of the Mendip landscape into the suburban edges of Somerset. It lies 0.7 miles south-west of Frome (from Frome: bearing 227°T, OS grid ST 767 472). The elevation rises gently toward Gibbet Hill to the north-west, where the land holds a wide, unobstructed view of the shifting Somerset clouds. Critchill occupies a position where the hurried pace of modern transit yields to the steady, enduring rhythms of the older, stone-built outskirts. Residents often walk the short distance to Victoria Park, where the afternoon light catches the leaves and softens the boundary between the private garden and the public field. The ground here is firm, defined by the heavy soil and the persistent, damp freshness of the South West air. Beyond the immediate rows of housing, the terrain retains a rural memory, marked by hedgerows that have outlived the expansion of the town. This convergence of suburban utility and open, rising ground gives the periphery of Critchill a distinct, unforced character.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Gibbet Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 313° NW
  • Victoria Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 051° NE
  • Valentine Gas Lamp (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 039° NE
  • Memorial Theatre (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 047° NE
  • Westway Cinema (Cinema) — 0.7 mi, 044° NE
  • Feltham Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 108° ESE
  • Drying House At The Coach House, Willow Vale (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 055° NE
  • Frome Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 046° NE
  • Black Swan Arts - Frome's art centre (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 045° NE
  • Egford Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 279° W
  • Vallis Vale Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 331° NNW · 24 ha
  • Mells River (River) — 1.4 mi, 341° NNW
  • Whatley Combe (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 266° W
  • Marston Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 189° S
  • Hapsford House (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.5 mi, 342° NNW · 4 ha
  • Whatley Combe Roman Villa (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 263° W · 6 ha
  • Deserted Medieval Site Sw Of Tytherington Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 173° S · 9 ha
  • The Merlin (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 039° NE
  • Murtry Aqueduct (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 348° NNW
  • Old Ironstone Works, Mells Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 300° WNW
  • Marston Moat (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 178° S
  • Fussell's Trial Balance Lock (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 324° NW
  • Nunney Guard House (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 243° WSW
  • Orchardleigh Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 015° NNE
  • JetEx Simulation (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 052° NE
  • Orchardleigh (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.5 mi, 011° N · 306 ha
  • Lower Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 148° SSE
  • Mells Manor House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 2.8 mi, 297° WNW · 2 ha
  • The Chantry (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.0 mi, 257° WSW · 12 ha
  • Beckington Castle (Castle) — 3.3 mi, 037° NE

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About This Critchill Map Page

Explore Critchill, 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: 51.223767, -2.334116. 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.