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Plainsfield Somerset Map

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.

Interactive Map of Plainsfield, Somerset

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Plainsfield, 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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PlacePlainsfield
Traditional CountySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.122708
Longitude-3.150775
Place TypeHamlet

About Plainsfield

Stone walls and ancient hedgerows define the quiet character of Plainsfield. It lies 6.2 miles west-north-west of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 291°T, OS grid ST 195 365), and is situated west of Spaxton village. Plainsfield rests securely within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where the light often catches the high, open ridges with a sharp, silver clarity. To the west, the slopes rise toward the rugged prominence of Round Hill, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields as the sun begins its slow descent. A short walk away, the hidden depression of Keeper’s Combe offers a damp, sheltered silence that contrasts with the exposed heights above. The soil here holds the weight of centuries, marked by the faint, earthwork remains of the Plainsfield Camp Slight Univallate Hillfort that peers down from the ridge. Such remnants remind the observer that Plainsfield has long served as a silent witness to the changing tides of the Somerset landscape. Here, the air carries the scent of bracken and wet stone, grounding the hamlet in the enduring rhythm of the hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Quantock Hills (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)locality lies within · 99 ha
  • Round Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 266° W
  • Hartswood Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 204° SSW
  • Keeper's Combe (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 291° WNW
  • Plainsfield Camp Slight Univallate Hillfort (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 247° WSW · 2 ha
  • Hawkridge Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 108° ESE
  • Peart Water (River) — 1.0 mi, 097° E
  • Chapel E Of Adscombe Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 317° NW
  • Great Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.1 mi, 286° WNW
  • Hart Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 272° W
  • Two Bowl Barrows And A Round Cairn On Lydeard Hill, 750M North Of Tilbury Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 212° SSW
  • Stowey Castle (Castle) — 1.9 mi, 343° NNW
  • Bagborough Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.0 mi, 229° SW
  • Nether Stowey Library (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 350° N
  • Coleridge Cottage (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 351° N
  • Black Pits (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 078° ENE
  • The Quantocks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 288° WNW · 25k acres
  • Cothelstone Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.1 mi, 194° SSW · 1 ha
  • Stogursey Brook (River) — 3.5 mi, 005° N
  • Roebuck Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.0 mi, 257° WSW · 4 ha
  • Memorial Globe (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 065° ENE
  • The Walled Gardens of Cannington (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 063° ENE
  • New Marsh (Wetland) — 4.4 mi, 248° WSW
  • The Mill House (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 198° SSW
  • Gauge Museum Bishops Lydeard (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 202° SSW
  • Denbury Farm Fishing & Wildlife Holidays (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 216° SW
  • Chantry (Historic Ruins) — 5.5 mi, 326° NW
  • Hestercombe (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 5.6 mi, 148° SSE · 120 ha
  • Hestercombe Gardens (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 149° SSE
  • Court House (Historic House / Palace) — 5.7 mi, 319° NW

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About This Plainsfield Map Page

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 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.