Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Lyng, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lyng 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 | Lyng |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.052536 |
| Longitude | -2.961204 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Lyng emerges from the low-lying Somerset Levels as a place defined by the heavy, moisture-rich air of the surrounding wetlands. It lies 3.6 miles south-east of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 138°T, OS grid ST 327 285), and is situated west-south-west of East Lyng village. The landscape here bows to the influence of the Curry and Hay Moors SSSIs, where the water table dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons. Ancient, dark silt clings to the banks of the Currymoor Main Drain, which carves a silent, purposeful path through the flat expanse towards the horizon. To the east, the silhouette of the Anglo-Saxon Burh at East Lyng rises as a subtle reminder of a time when these marshes offered both protection and isolation. Sunlight catches the reeds in a way that suggests the earth is still reclaiming the boundaries between solid ground and the encroaching tide of the moor. Lyng maintains a quiet dignity, indifferent to the clamour of modern life, preferring the company of the wind that sweeps uninterrupted across the levels. This geography demands a particular kind of patience, where the horizon remains the only true measure of distance.
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Explore Lyng, 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: 51.052536, -2.961204. 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. |