Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Leigh upon Mendip, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Leigh upon Mendip 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 | Leigh upon Mendip |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.223698 |
| Longitude | -2.446498 |
| Place Type | Village |
Limestone walls and quiet lanes define the character of Leigh upon Mendip, where the stone seems to hold the pale, diffused light of the Somerset sky. It lies 4.6 miles south-south-east of Midsomer Norton (from Midsomer Norton: bearing 160°T, OS grid ST 689 472), and is situated south of Coleford village. The parish church of Saint Giles stands as a sentinel of honey-coloured masonry, its tower a familiar landmark against the shifting weather of the Mendip plateau. To the east, the verdant hollow of Hale Combe draws the morning mists into its depths, offering a stark contrast to the drier, elevated pastures that surround the houses. The landscape here bears the subtle scars of a long-standing relationship with the earth, where the remnants of historical mining still punctuate the quiet fields. A short distance to the south, the stillness of the Mill Pond reflects the passing clouds, serving as a tranquil counterpoint to the working life of the surrounding ridges. Leigh upon Mendip maintains a deliberate pace, governed more by the turning of the seasons than by the haste of the modern world beyond its borders. The air retains a crisp, elemental clarity, unburdened by the clamour of larger thoroughfares.
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Explore Leigh upon Mendip, 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: 51.223698, -2.446498. 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. |