Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Cross, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cross 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 Cross, 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 | Cross |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.288994 |
| Longitude | -2.844800 |
| Place Type | Village |
Cross holds its own against the limestone rise of the Mendip Hills, where the light pulls thin and sharp across the grey stone walls. It lies 1.2 miles west of Axbridge (from Axbridge: bearing 276°T, OS grid ST 411 547), and is situated east-south-east of Compton Bishop village. The air here carries the faint, damp scent of the nearby River Yeo, a waterway that marks the low-lying boundary of the parish. To the north, the steep, craggy face of Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill SSSI dominates the horizon, casting long, bruised shadows over the pastures in the late afternoon. Cross maintains a quiet, stony resolve, its houses gathered as if to watch the shifting weather patterns that roll in from the Bristol Channel. The local geography is defined by this proximity to rugged uplands, creating a landscape of stark contrasts between the high, wind-battered ridges and the fertile, flat ground below. History remains held in the weathered masonry of the older buildings, which appear to have grown directly from the bedrock. Every lane in Cross serves as a reminder of the proximity to the ancient, jagged geology that defines this corner of Somerset.
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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.
| 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. |