Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Portland, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Portland 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.
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| Place | Portland |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.129102 |
| Longitude | -2.753162 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Portland emerges from the low-lying Somerset landscape as a modest collection of residences on the western periphery of Street. It lies 0.6 miles west-north-west of Street (from Street: bearing 285°T, OS grid ST 473 369). The horizon here is defined by the flat, expansive rhythm of the Levels, where the sky exerts a heavy, luminous pressure upon the fields. To the south-west, the waters of Bullmead Ditch channel the drainage of the moors, reflecting the grey-blue shifts of the clouds with a quiet, persistent clarity. The architecture of Portland keeps a low profile against the damp, rich earth, favouring a domestic stillness that defies the bustle of the nearby thoroughfares. Beyond the immediate gardens, the ancient, water-logged soil holds the memory of prehistoric crossings, such as the remnants of Tinney's Trackways that traverse the marshy ground towards the north. Walking through these lanes, one catches the scent of damp reeds and cooling asphalt, a sensory ledger of a place that remains firmly tethered to the agricultural legacy of the county. Portland maintains a composed, private character, seemingly content to let the tides of the seasons dictate the pace of its quiet existence.
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Explore Portland, 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: 51.129102, -2.753162. 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. |