Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Henton, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Henton 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 Henton, 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 | Henton |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.205439 |
| Longitude | -2.725735 |
| Place Type | Village |
Henton gathers the soft, low-lying light of the Somerset Levels against the backdrop of the Mendip Hills. It lies 3.4 miles west of Wells (from Wells: bearing 266°T, OS grid ST 493 453), and is situated west of Wookey village. The horizon here is defined by the gentle slope of Yarley Hill, which rises to the southeast as a silent sentinel over the fields. Waters move with a deliberate, sluggish grace through the nearby Upper Old Enclosure Rhyne, carving thin, silver veins into the heavy, verdant earth. Henton remains defined by this open, aqueous landscape where the damp air carries the scent of peat and turned soil. Residents look toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Mendips, a presence that commands the weather and dictates the shifting moods of the sky. Time in Henton moves with the slow rotation of the seasons, unencumbered by the frantic pace of the modern world.
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Explore Henton, 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: 51.205439, -2.725735. 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. |