Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Pond Close, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pond Close 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pond Close, 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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| Place | Pond Close |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.047056 |
| Longitude | -3.245350 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Pond Close emerges from the quiet, verdant folds of the Somerset landscape as a modest collection of dwellings bound by the rhythm of the seasons. It lies 2.9 miles east of Wiveliscombe (from Wiveliscombe: bearing 84°T, OS grid ST 127 282), and is situated east of Fitzhead village. The light here catches the limestone walls of the houses, imbuing them with a pale, amber glow that seems to linger long after the sun has slipped behind the western ridges. To the north, the slopes of White Hill rise with a steady, watchful presence, their crests often catching the first grey light of dawn. A short distance away, the ancient stone cross in St James' Churchyard stands as a weathered sentinel, its form softened by centuries of rain and the slow, persistent growth of lichen. Pond Close remains tethered to this pastoral quietude, where the air holds the faint, cool scent of damp earth and the distant, shifting currents of the Halse Water. Local life here is defined not by grand gestures, but by the subtle shifts in the hedgerows and the steady, unobserved patience of the surrounding fields. The horizon is wide and uncluttered, allowing the sky to exert a profound influence over the daily movements of those who dwell in Pond Close.
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Explore Pond Close, 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: 51.047056, -3.245350. 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 | August 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. |