Old Down Somerset Map

About Old Down

Old Down hums with a quiet, earth-bound life, a place where the land itself seems to breathe. It lies 4.9 km south-west of Midsomer Norton (from Midsomer Norton: bearing 233°T, OS grid ST 624 512), and is situated north of Gurney Slade village. The surrounding Somerset countryside, a tapestry of gentle slopes and fields, often catches the afternoon sun in a golden wash that seems to linger. Here, the air carries the faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a testament to the enduring agricultural rhythms of the region. The houses of Old Down, often built from the warm, local stone, seem to emerge organically from the landscape, their roofs softened by moss and time. A sense of continuity pervades the hamlet, a feeling that the lives lived here are connected to the long, slow turning of the seasons.

About This Old Down Map Page

Explore Old Down, 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: 51.259283, -2.539392. 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.