Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Durston, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Durston 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 Durston, 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 | Durston |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.046988 |
| Longitude | -3.013288 |
| Place Type | Village |
Durston reveals itself through a quiet geometry of low-lying fields and the persistent, damp breath of the Somerset levels. It lies 3.1 miles south of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 177°T, OS grid ST 290 280), and is situated north-east of Creech Heathfield village. The light here possesses a singular, pearlescent quality, clinging to the hedgerows long after the sun has begun its retreat behind the distant ridges. To the east, the historic Buckland Priory Fishponds remain as silent, dark mirrors of an ecclesiastical past, holding the reflection of clouds in their still, ancient waters. Beyond these ponds, the terrain softens toward the water-meadows, where the winding course of the Bankland Stream cuts a thin, silver thread through the heavy, fertile soil. Durston maintains an unpretentious character, defined more by the patient toil of the seasons than by the clamour of modern ambition. The horizon is punctuated by the occasional spire or distant rise, where the subtle elevation of Chapel Hill offers a vantage point over the patchwork of grazing land. This landscape demands a slow, deliberate pace, rewarding those who observe the way the shadows lengthen across the flat, open expanse of the valley floor.
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Explore Durston, 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: 51.046988, -3.013288. 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. |