Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Doniford, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Doniford 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 Doniford, 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 | Doniford |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.177960 |
| Longitude | -3.305571 |
| Place Type | Village |
Doniford reveals itself as a modest coastal threshold where the Somerset land begins its slow surrender to the Bristol Channel. It lies 1.1 miles east-south-east of Watchet (from Watchet: bearing 105°T, OS grid ST 088 428). Salt-heavy winds scour the coastline here, carrying the sharp, briny tang of the tide across the low-lying fields. Near the shore, the tranquil waters of The Swill collect in the low ground, mirroring a sky that often shifts from bruised purple to pale, translucent grey. Doniford Farm Park serves as an anchor for the locality, drawing families to breathe in the bracing air and observe the seasonal changes in the surrounding pastures. Beyond the farm, the ancient Wayside Cross stands as a quiet, stone sentinel, marking the passage of centuries with an indifference to the modern world. Southward, the land tilts upward toward the firm, grassy rise of Rydon Hill, providing a vantage point over the flat, marshy expanse that stretches toward the horizon. This landscape holds a stark, unadorned beauty, defined not by grand architecture, but by the relentless, rhythmic pulse of the sea meeting the earth.
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Explore Doniford, 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: 51.177960, -3.305571. 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. |