Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore East Lydeard, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the East Lydeard 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 East Lydeard, 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 | East Lydeard |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.063274 |
| Longitude | -3.174603 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
East Lydeard remains a quiet anchor within the verdant, rolling folds of the Somerset countryside. It lies 4.5 miles north-west of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 320°T, OS grid ST 177 299), and is situated north-east of Bishops Lydeard village. Sunlight often catches the weathered stone of the landscape here, illuminating the quiet lanes where the pace of life mimics the slow growth of the hedgerows. A short distance to the north-east, the historic gardens of Cothelstone Manor offer a glimpse of an older, more formal elegance that contrasts with the surrounding agricultural fields. Further out, the rugged rise of Cothelstone Hill draws the eye toward the horizon, its ancient crest offering a stark, windswept counterpoint to the sheltered valley floors. East Lydeard retains a character defined by these subtle shifts in elevation and the enduring presence of the earth itself. The air here holds a particular clarity, perhaps sharpened by the proximity to the higher ground that keeps the damp of the lower plains at bay. Such geography ensures that East Lydeard remains a place where the seasons are felt acutely, marked by the changing colours of the timber and the turning of the plough.
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Explore East Lydeard, 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: 51.063274, -3.174603. 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. |