Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Howley, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Howley 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 Howley, 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 | Howley |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.881385 |
| Longitude | -3.042413 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Howley emerges from the verdant folds of the Somerset landscape as a modest collection of stone and silence. It lies 3.4 miles west of Chard (from Chard: bearing 280°T, OS grid ST 267 096), and is situated east-north-east of Yarcombe village. The light here seems to catch on the damp surfaces of the surrounding fields, illuminating the subtle rise of Cleave Hill to the east-south-east, where the earth holds its breath against the sky. A mere stone’s throw to the north, the waters of Laps Water mirror the passing clouds, turning the horizon into a fluid, shifting canvas. Ancient rhythms persist in the soil, marked by the faint, earthwork shadows of the hillfort resting just south-south-west of the local farm. Howley maintains a quiet distance from the clamour of modern thoroughfares, favouring the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural life. The air carries a crisp, clean clarity, sharpened by the nearby valley winds that brush against the hedges. Visitors moving through Howley often find that the landscape demands a slower pulse, as if the very geology of the region expects a contemplative pause from those who tread its paths.
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Explore Howley, 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: 50.881385, -3.042413. 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. |