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Ford Street Somerset Map

Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West

Explore Ford Street, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ford Street 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.

Interactive Map of Ford Street, Somerset

How to Use This Ford Street, Somerset Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ford Street, 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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PlaceFord Street
Traditional CountySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.957274
Longitude-3.202355
Place TypeHamlet

About Ford Street

Ford Street maintains a quiet, unassuming presence along the low-lying lanes of Somerset. It lies 1.8 miles south-east of Wellington (from Wellington: bearing 143°T, OS grid ST 156 182), and is situated south of Chelston village. The horizon here is dominated by the looming presence of Wellington Monument, which serves as a solitary, needle-like sentinel against the shifting grey skies of the south-west. To the south-east, the slopes of Buckland Hill rise with a heavy, earthen permanence, grounding the surrounding fields in a deep, verdant shadow. Ford Street itself keeps a steady pace, defined by the narrow, winding veins of local roads that have long served the agricultural life of the valley. A short distance away, the quiet elevation of Quarts Moor offers a vantage point where the wind carries the damp, clean scent of approaching weather. The architecture of Ford Street remains modest and functional, reflecting a history tied to the soil rather than the grandeur of stone monuments or civic pride. Each evening, the light stretches thin across the hedgerows, gilding the damp leaves in a fleeting, copper hue before the dusk settles over the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Buckland Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 124° SE
  • Quarts Moor (Viewpoint) — 0.9 mi, 201° SSW
  • Wellington Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 239° WSW
  • Haywards Water (River) — 1.3 mi, 008° N
  • Wellington Monument (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 242° WSW
  • Wellington Arts Centre (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 320° NW
  • Ashculm Turbary Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 199° SSW · 6 ha
  • Buckland Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 103° ESE
  • Wellesley Cinema (Cinema) — 1.8 mi, 316° NW
  • Quants Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 101° E · 55 ha
  • Wiltown Valley (Valley) — 1.9 mi, 125° SE
  • The Park (Park) — 2.0 mi, 316° NW
  • The Basins (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 313° NW
  • Hobby Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 335° NNW
  • Nynehead Boat Lift (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 340° NNW
  • Leigh Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 098° E
  • Nynehead Court (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.7 mi, 336° NNW · 124 ha
  • Sheppy's Cider (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 029° NNE
  • River Culm (River) — 2.9 mi, 130° SE
  • Prowse Mill (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 290° WNW
  • Bradford Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 018° NNE
  • Hemyock Castle (Castle) — 3.3 mi, 202° SSW
  • Two Groups Of World War Ii Pillboxes In The North Eastern And North Western Sectors Of The Former Airfield Of Raf Culmhead, Trickey Warren (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 116° ESE
  • Two World War Ii Air Traffic Control Buildings, 620M West And 560M Wsw Of Whitewall Corner, On The Former Airfield Of Raf Culmhead, Trickey Warren (Scheduled Monument) — 3.7 mi, 117° ESE
  • Poundisford Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.1 mi, 070° ENE · 180 ha
  • Trull Green (Park) — 4.4 mi, 053° NE
  • Cothay Manor (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 292° WNW
  • Site of Otterhead House (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 122° ESE
  • Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 147° SSE
  • Willow Cathedral (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 040° NE

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About This Ford Street Map Page

Explore Ford Street, 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: 50.957274, -3.202355. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.