Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Horton, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Horton 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 Horton, 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 | Horton |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.928909 |
| Longitude | -2.967390 |
| Place Type | Village |
Horton reveals itself through the low, insistent hum of the Somerset landscape, where the flat fields seem to hold the morning mist long after the sun has climbed. It lies 2.3 miles west of Ilminster (from Ilminster: bearing 271°T, OS grid ST 321 148), and is situated south of Broadway village. The horizon here is defined by the steady rise of Barley Hill, a silhouette that anchors the southern view and provides a quiet boundary to the agricultural rhythm of the fields. Beyond the immediate pastures, the terrain dips toward the River Ding, where the water catches the light in sudden, silver flashes against the darker reeds. Traces of an older, industrial past linger in the soil, marked by the Pottery Kiln S Of Whitney Bottom, a silent monument to the kilns that once fired the local clay into sturdy domestic wares. Horton maintains a composure born of centuries of steady labour, far removed from the frantic pace of the larger arteries of travel. The air carries the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a fragrance that defines the transition between the seasons. Each lane in Horton narrows to accommodate the ancient hedgerows, forcing a slower pace that allows one to notice the subtle, deepening shadows cast by the afternoon sky.
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Explore Horton, 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: 50.928909, -2.967390. 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. |