Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Moortown, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Moortown 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 Moortown, 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 | Moortown |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.007908 |
| Longitude | -2.889498 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Moortown emerges from the flat, industrious stretches of the Somerset Levels as a quiet cluster of dwellings defined by the low horizons of the West Country. It lies 3.4 miles south-west of Langport (from Langport: bearing 232°T, OS grid ST 376 235), and is situated south-west of Curry Rivel village. The land here holds the damp, rich scent of sediment, a reminder of the alluvial history that has long dictated the patterns of local agriculture. To the north, the slender silhouette of the Burton Pynsent Monument pierces the skyline, serving as a vertical anchor against the vast, shifting clouds that dominate the heavens. The light across these fields possesses a particular, pale clarity, softening the edges of the hedgerows and the dark, rhythmic passage of the Northmead Rhyne. Moortown maintains a disciplined relationship with the terrain, where the fields rise gently toward the crest of Swell Hill to the west. This landscape demands a stoic patience from its inhabitants, as the water-table dictates the seasonal pulse of the soil. Each evening, the shadows lengthen across the pastures, turning the familiar topography into a series of muted, overlapping planes that vanish into the dusk.
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Explore Moortown, 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: 51.007908, -2.889498. 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. |