(Suburban Area)
Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Portway, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Portway 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 | Portway |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.033538 |
| Longitude | -2.844353 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Portway, a quiet hamlet, lies within the verdant landscape of Somerset. It lies 1.2 km west-south-west of Langport (from Langport: bearing 248°T, OS grid ST 408 263). The surrounding countryside is characterised by gently undulating farmland, typical of the Somerset Levels, with hedgerows and scattered copses of trees defining the fields. Historically, agriculture has been the bedrock of life in Portway, with small farms and associated dwellings forming the core of the settlement. While no grand historical monuments mark Portway, its charm lies in its understated rural character and its close connection to the agricultural rhythms of the region. The proximity to Langport offers residents access to amenities and a connection to a larger market town.
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Explore Portway, 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: 51.033538, -2.844353. 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. |