Newtown Somerset Map

About Newtown

Newtown surveys its quiet corner of Somerset, a place where the land rolls with a gentle, yielding grace. It lies 6.3 km north-west of Chard (from Chard: bearing 313°T, OS grid ST 275 129), and is situated south-east of Buckland St Mary village. Here, the hedgerows stitch a patchwork across the fields, and the air often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. Though small, Newtown possesses a certain steadfastness, a sense of enduring presence that has seen it through the seasons for generations. The sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, seems to fall with a particular softness upon the stone walls and slate roofs, lending a muted warmth to the landscape. It is a hamlet that has always felt more like a collection of purposeful dwellings than a grand pronouncement, each cottage and farmhouse contributing its own quiet note to the overall harmony.

About This Newtown Map Page

Explore Newtown, 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: 50.911531, -3.032020. 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.