(Hamlet)
Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
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| Place | Ford |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.050717 |
| Longitude | -3.295683 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Ford, a quiet hamlet in Somerset, whispers tales of enduring rural life. It lies 1.5 km north-east of Wiveliscombe (from Wiveliscombe: bearing 52°T, OS grid ST 092 287). Here, the landscape unfolds with a gentle, rolling grace, the fields often catching the soft, diffused light that filters through the frequent, yet seldom harsh, West Country skies. The land around Ford has long been shaped by agriculture, its hedgerows a patient testament to generations of careful husbandry, and the air carries the faint, earthy perfume of well-tended soil. Though modest in size, Ford possesses a certain enduring charm, its scattered dwellings hinting at a history unhurried by the clamour of larger centres. The nearby presence of the Quantock Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, imbues the wider region with a sense of wilder, untamed beauty, a backdrop to the more cultivated life of the hamlet.
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Explore Ford, 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: 51.050717, -3.295683. 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. |