Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore East Quantoxhead, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the East Quantoxhead 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.
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| Place | East Quantoxhead |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.183723 |
| Longitude | -3.235252 |
| Place Type | Village |
East Quantoxhead holds a quiet, coastal gravity where the grey light of the Bristol Channel softens the edges of the Somerset landscape. It lies 4.1 miles east of Watchet (from Watchet: bearing 88°T, OS grid ST 137 434), and is situated west-north-west of Kilve village. Limestone walls define the perimeter of East Quantoxhead, reflecting a heritage tied closely to the land and the nearby Court House, whose enduring stone remains a silent witness to the centuries. The terrain rises inland toward the higher ground of the Quantock Hills, where the air carries a sharper, salt-tossed clarity. A short walk to the east reveals the Chantry, its weathered ruins standing as a skeletal monument against the vast, shifting horizon of the coast. Below the village, the path leads to the sea, where the tide retreats over jagged strata to expose the ancient, fossil-rich geology of the shore. The rhythm of life here follows the slow turning of the seasons rather than the haste of modern transit, leaving the land to breathe in its own deliberate measure. This coastal stretch maintains a profound sense of isolation, where the wind off the water dictates the character of the trees and the slant of the afternoon sun.
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Explore East Quantoxhead, 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: 51.183723, -3.235252. 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. |