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Higher Holton Somerset Map

Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Higher Holton, 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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PlaceHigher Holton
Traditional CountySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.041925
Longitude-2.445874
Place TypeHamlet

About Higher Holton

Higher Holton endures as a quiet collection of stone and pasture, marking a singular point where the rolling Somerset landscape finds its own steady composure. It lies 1.8 miles west-south-west of Wincanton (from Wincanton: bearing 237°T, OS grid ST 688 270), and is situated east-north-east of Holton village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate grace, pulling the eye toward the modest, rounded crest of Hunger Hill just a short distance to the north-west. Sunlight often lingers upon these slopes, casting long, lean shadows that reveal the hidden contours of the earth as if sketching the land anew each evening. To the south-west, the remnants of the Maperton Medieval Settlement offer a silent, grassy dialogue with the past, where the ground holds the memory of ancient dwellings beneath the turf. Agriculture defines the rhythm of Higher Holton, where the fields change their hue from the pale gold of ripening wheat to the deep, bruised green of winter forage. The air carries a crisp, unadorned quality, untouched by the frantic pace of the nearby market town, allowing the local flora to thrive in the undisturbed hedgerows. Through every season, Higher Holton maintains a stoic dignity, reflecting a landscape that has long been shaped by the slow, predictable turning of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Hunger Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 318° NW
  • Cheriton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 212° SSW
  • Maperton Medieval Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 239° WSW · 4 ha
  • The Plaza Cinema (Cinema) — 1.8 mi, 059° ENE
  • Lower Woolston Medieval Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 275° W · 4 ha
  • Village Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 154° SSE
  • Roman Villa Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 324° NW
  • Villa Ventorum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 324° NW
  • Compton Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.6 mi, 247° WSW · 63 ha
  • River Cale (River) — 2.7 mi, 054° NE
  • Shepton Montague Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 358° N · 2 ha
  • The Newt (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 327° NNW
  • River Pitt (River) — 3.2 mi, 350° N
  • Spear Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 018° NNE
  • Redlynch Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.4 mi, 012° NNE
  • Laycock Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 189° S · 1 ha
  • Gartell Light Railway (Theme Park) — 3.8 mi, 150° SSE
  • Park Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.2 mi, 317° NW
  • Lodge Hill Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 314° NW
  • The Roundhouse (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 318° NW
  • Combe Bottom (Valley) — 4.6 mi, 328° NNW
  • Fairfield (Park) — 4.7 mi, 319° NW
  • Bruton Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 356° N
  • Haynes International Motor Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 269° W
  • Penselwood Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 5.0 mi, 057° ENE
  • Newpark Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.2 mi, 043° NE
  • The Grove Garden (Park) — 5.3 mi, 187° S
  • King Alfred's Tower (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 035° NE
  • Stourhead (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 6.7 mi, 044° NE · 331 ha
  • King's Wood Warren (Forest / Woodland) — 6.8 mi, 034° NE

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About This Higher Holton Map Page

Explore Higher Holton, 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: 51.041925, -2.445874. 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.