Cross Somerset Map

About Cross

Cross, a Somerset hamlet, catches the low afternoon sun on its ancient stone walls. It lies 1.9 km west of Axbridge (from Axbridge: bearing 276°T, OS grid ST 411 547), and is situated east-south-east of Compton Bishop village. The land hereabouts holds a gentle, almost resigned quality, the Mendip Hills rising with a soft, wooded presence to the north. Ancient drovers' tracks, softened by centuries of hoof and wheel, still whisper across the fields that surround Cross, hinting at a past where livestock and travellers moved with a different kind of urgency. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, a subtle perfume that clings to the low stone cottages. Here, the quietude is not an absence of sound, but a rich tapestry of rustling leaves, the distant bleating of sheep, and the soft murmur of the Axe flowing nearby.

About This Cross Map Page

Explore Cross, 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: 51.288994, -2.844800. 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.