Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Egford, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Egford 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 | Egford |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.232211 |
| Longitude | -2.349531 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Egford emerges from the limestone bedrock of Somerset as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the slow, deliberate pulse of the surrounding Mendip landscape. It lies 1.2 miles west of Frome (from Frome: bearing 274°T, OS grid ST 756 481), and is situated south-east of Great Elm village. The terrain here holds a persistent dampness, where the earth yields to the winding course of Egford Brook as it carves a path through the heavy, iron-rich soil. To the north, the ancient limestone gorges of Vallis Vale SSSI provide a dramatic counterpoint to the domestic scale of the local pastures. Sunlight often catches the pale, weathered stone of the older cottages, reflecting a silver hue that seems to absorb the stillness of the afternoon. A short distance away, the elevated ground of Gibbet Hill commands a view over the patchwork of fields, witnessing the quiet trade and movement that flows toward the nearby market stalls of Frome. Life in Egford retains a measured quality, governed by the turning of the seasons rather than the haste of the modern age. The air frequently carries the cool, sharp scent of running water, a reminder of the subterranean aquifers that sustain this corner of the countryside.
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Explore Egford, 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: 51.232211, -2.349531. 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. |