(Suburban Area near Milborne Port)
Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore New Town, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the New Town 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 New Town, 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 | New Town |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.968924 |
| Longitude | -2.471564 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
New Town rests upon a quiet rise of Somerset earth where the horizon pulls away in long, pale ribbons of limestone and green. It lies 2.4 miles north-east of Sherborne (from Sherborne: bearing 54°T, OS grid ST 669 189), and is situated west-north-west of Milborne Port village. The light here has a way of lingering against the stone walls, turning the weathered mortar to the colour of dried honey as the sun dips behind the distant ridges. To the north-west, the slopes of Vartenham Hill and Combe Hill provide a silent, watchful backdrop, their shadows stretching across the fields like ink spilled on a map. New Town maintains a modest composure, its lanes defined by the slow, seasonal shifts of the surrounding agricultural landscape rather than the clamour of modern industry. A short distance to the east, the historic grounds of Ven House offer a glimpse of formal grandeur, contrasting with the rugged, unpretentious character of the nearby lanes. The air often carries the scent of damp soil and ancient clover, a reminder of the deep, geological patience that defines this corner of the South West. Here, the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the way the wind moves through the hedgerows and the subtle deepening of the evening grey.
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Explore New Town, 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: 50.968924, -2.471564. 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. |