Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Godney, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Godney 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 Godney, 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 | Godney |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.178761 |
| Longitude | -2.737061 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Godney commands the low-lying expanse of the Somerset Levels, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a perpetually shifting sky. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-west of Glastonbury (from Glastonbury: bearing 339°T, OS grid ST 485 424), and is situated east-south-east of Lower Godney village. The land here remains defined by the persistent presence of water, as the Division Rhyne snakes through the fields just to the south-south-west, feeding the damp, fertile soil. Ancient peat moors once dominated this terrain, leaving a legacy of marshy resilience that dictates the pace of life for those who work the earth. Beyond the immediate fields, the remnants of the Glastonbury Lake Village serve as a silent reminder of how early inhabitants navigated these same seasonal floods. Light catches the edges of the reeds and the dark, heavy drainage channels, casting long, dramatic shadows that emphasise the lack of vertical obstruction in the landscape. Godney maintains a quiet, singular character that resists the encroaching pace of modern development, favouring the slow, rhythmic cycle of the seasons. Each winter, the encroaching waters turn the meadows into reflective pools, briefly reclaiming the land for the wildfowl and the sky.
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Explore Godney, 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: 51.178761, -2.737061. 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. |