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Overton Somerset Map

Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West

Explore Overton, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Overton 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.

Interactive Map of Overton, Somerset

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Overton, 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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PlaceOverton
Traditional CountySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.053562
Longitude-3.048858
Place TypeHamlet

About Overton

Overton remains a quiet enclave of Somerset, defined by its intimate connection to the rolling topography of the Quantock foothills. It lies 2.9 miles south-south-west of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 208°T, OS grid ST 265 287), and is situated north-east of West Monkton village. The land rises with purpose to the west, where the shadow of Noah’s Hill catches the early morning sun before it reaches the lower pastures. A short distance to the north-northeast, the verdant basin of Coombe Bottom offers a sheltered corridor for local wildlife and seasonal runoff. Overton maintains a character shaped by the surrounding agricultural rhythms, where the heavy, clay-rich earth dictates the pace of the seasons. Throughout the day, the quality of light here possesses a singular clarity, sharpening the lines of stone walls and ancient hedgerows that mark the boundaries of the fields. Residents of Overton often look toward the western horizon, where the historic gardens of Hestercombe provide a grand, formal contrast to the modest, wilder aesthetic of the surrounding countryside. This landscape demands an observant eye, rewarding those who notice how the mist clings to the lower ground long after the higher ridges have turned a brilliant, sun-bleached gold.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Coombe Bottom (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 025° NNE
  • Noah's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 237° WSW
  • Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 204° SSW
  • Hestercombe House Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 267° W
  • Chapel Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 042° NE
  • Allen's Brook (River) — 1.5 mi, 219° SW
  • The Chapel, Shearston (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 043° NE · 1 ha
  • Hestercombe Gardens (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 269° W
  • The Decoy (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 266° W
  • King's Cliff Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.8 mi, 359° N
  • Maidenbrook Stream (River) — 1.8 mi, 226° SW
  • Crufts Meadow (Park) — 2.0 mi, 169° S
  • Newmead Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 171° S
  • Somerset Space Walk - Neptune (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 217° SW
  • Buckland Priory Fishponds (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 098° E
  • Swan's Neck (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 105° ESE
  • Lyngford Park (Park) — 2.5 mi, 230° SW
  • The Thickets (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 344° NNW
  • @2K Theatre (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 226° SW
  • Halswell Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.1 mi, 347° NNW · 183 ha
  • Churchyard Cross In St Mary The Virgin'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 030° NNE
  • Somerset Cricket Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 222° SW
  • Somerset Military Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 223° SW
  • County Classics Motor Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 222° SW
  • Curry And Hay Moors Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 104° ESE · 475 ha
  • sword in the stone (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 223° SW
  • stone cider mill (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 222° SW
  • Taunton Castle (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 223° SW
  • King Alfred's Monument (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 086° E
  • Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 061° ENE

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About This Overton Map Page

Explore Overton, 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: 51.053562, -3.048858. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.