Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Higher Burrow, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Higher Burrow 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 | Higher Burrow |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.976352 |
| Longitude | -2.844796 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Higher Burrow holds a quiet dominion over the low-lying fields of Somerset, where the horizon stretches thin and pale under the heavy coastal clouds. It lies 2.4 miles north-west of South Petherton (from South Petherton: bearing 321°T, OS grid ST 407 200), and is situated west of Stembridge village. The land here rises in a modest, deliberate swell toward Burrow Hill, whose shadow stretches across the neighbouring pastures as the afternoon sun begins its long retreat. A stillness hangs over the damp earth, broken only by the occasional passage of water through the nearby Westport Canal, a narrow artery that has long drained the life from these sodden meadows. Higher Burrow maintains a functional, stoic relationship with the seasons, its character defined by the cyclical work of the plough and the slow accumulation of river silt. The architecture remains plain and unpretentious, built from the local stone that seems to catch a singular, bruised light during the transition from autumn to winter. Time here does not rush, but rather pools in the hollows, reflecting the stark, skeletal silhouettes of trees against a wide, indifferent sky. This is a place of hard-won utility, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the turning of the soil and the persistent, quiet dampness of the levels.
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Explore Higher Burrow, 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: 50.976352, -2.844796. 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. |