Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Plainsfield, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Plainsfield 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 | Plainsfield |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.122708 |
| Longitude | -3.150775 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Plainsfield rests quietly in the Somerset countryside, a place where the gentle breath of the land seems to shape every dwelling. It lies 10.0 km west-north-west of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 291°T, OS grid ST 195 365), and is situated west of Spaxton village. The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil, particularly after a rain shower, suggesting a landscape that is deeply rooted in its agricultural past. Small lanes, edged with hedgerows that blur into soft green walls, meander between scattered homes, each seeming to possess its own quiet story. The quality of light, especially in the late afternoon, can cast a warm, honeyed glow across the fields, softening the outlines of the distant Quantock Hills. Plainsfield’s character is one of understated resilience, a place that has weathered the centuries with a calm, enduring presence.
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Explore Plainsfield, 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: 51.122708, -3.150775. 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. |