Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Pilton, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pilton 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 | Pilton |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.164882 |
| Longitude | -2.585013 |
| Place Type | Village |
Pilton slumbers in Somerset's gentle embrace, a place where time seems to flow with a softer current. It lies 3.8 km south-west of Shepton Mallet (from Shepton Mallet: bearing 223°T, OS grid ST 591 407), and is situated east-south-east of North Wootton village. The stone cottages of Pilton, their roofs a mosaic of weathered grey slate, seem to absorb the very light that filters through the ancient oaks bordering the lanes, casting dancing patterns on the ancient flagstones. A small stream, the Alham, murmurs its quiet song through the heart of Pilton, its waters reflecting the ever-shifting moods of the sky above. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant fields, a fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. Though the days of its former market town bustle may have faded, a quiet dignity still emanates from the very stones of Pilton.
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Explore Pilton, 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: 51.164882, -2.585013. 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. |