Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Lower Wraxall, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Wraxall 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 | Lower Wraxall |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.118996 |
| Longitude | -2.559158 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Lower Wraxall emerges from the quiet Somerset landscape as a modest collection of dwellings defined by the limestone earth and the persistent, low-slung light of the West Country. It lies 2.8 miles north-west of Castle Cary (from Castle Cary: bearing 316°T, OS grid ST 609 356), and is situated south-east of Wraxall village. The topography here is dictated by the steady rise of the land towards Pennard Hill, whose silhouette guards the northern horizon with a stoic, brooding presence. Fields of heavy clay and pasture stretch between the scattered farmsteads, revealing a seasonal palette that shifts from the pale, brittle greens of spring to the deep, rusted ochre of autumn. To the north-east, the shadows deepen within the folds of Foxhole Gully, where the air remains cool and damp even during the height of the summer heat. Lower Wraxall maintains a rhythm dictated by the agricultural calendar, where the turning of the soil and the tending of livestock remain the primary measures of the day. The local vernacular architecture, built of local stone, reflects the muted colours of the surrounding slopes, allowing the structures to appear as if they have grown directly from the bedrock. Such a place demands a patient eye, rewarding those who notice how the late afternoon sun catches the sharp edges of the stone walls.
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Explore Lower Wraxall, 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: 51.118996, -2.559158. 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. |