Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Dunball, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dunball 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 | Dunball |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.163769 |
| Longitude | -2.988386 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Dunball, a quiet hamlet in Somerset, holds its small place in the South West of England with a gentle insistence. It lies 4.2 km north-north-east of Bridgwater (from Bridgwater: bearing 17°T, OS grid ST 309 409), and is situated south of Down End village. The land here, a rich alluvial soil, has long been shaped by the slow, deliberate flow of water, a quiet testament to the nearby River Parrett, whose presence lends a subtle, damp coolness to the air. The fields surrounding Dunball, often a patchwork of greens and browns under the vast Somerset sky, whisper of agricultural labours that stretch back through generations. The very light, when it breaks through the often-passing clouds, can acquire a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the distant Quantock Hills with a pale, ethereal glow. Though small, Dunball carries the quiet character of a place that has seen the turning of many seasons, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the land and the sky.
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Explore Dunball, 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: 51.163769, -2.988386. 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. |