Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Dowlish Wake, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dowlish Wake 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.
| Place | Dowlish Wake |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.909421 |
| Longitude | -2.889511 |
| Place Type | Village |
Dowlish Wake rests quietly amidst the verdant Somerset countryside. It lies 2.7 km south-east of Ilminster (from Ilminster: bearing 141°T, OS grid ST 375 125), and is situated south of Kingstone village. The gentle curve of the land here often catches the afternoon sun in a way that lends a particular warmth to the older stone cottages, their walls mellowed by generations of weather. The subtle murmur of the River Isle, a modest waterway, flows not far from the village, its banks softened by willow and hawthorn. Though small, Dowlish Wake holds a sense of enduring presence, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the days. The parish church, St. Mary's, its tower a familiar silhouette against the sky, stands as a quiet anchor for the community.
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Explore Dowlish Wake, 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: 50.909421, -2.889511. 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 | June 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. |