Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore New England, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the New England 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.
| Place | New England |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.889813 |
| Longitude | -2.954922 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
New England, a quiet hamlet in Somerset, breathes the gentle air of England's South West. It lies 2.1 km north-north-east of Chard (from Chard: bearing 22°T, OS grid ST 329 104), and is situated east of Wadeford village. Here, the land rolls with a soft, green resilience, a landscape that seems to absorb the very light of the day and hold it, a mellow glow upon the fields. The houses of New England cluster with a neighbourly quietude, their stone walls bearing the subtle patina of countless seasons. The air, especially after a rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and distant hedgerows, a fragrance that speaks of uninterrupted growth and the steady pulse of the countryside. Even the silence here has a texture, a richness that invites contemplation, a gentle murmur beneath the cawing of rooks.
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Explore New England, 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: 50.889813, -2.954922. 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 | June 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. |