(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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Portway, 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 | Portway |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.120589 |
| Longitude | -2.734449 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Portway maintains a quiet presence amidst the expansive, low-lying plains of the Somerset Levels. It lies 0.5 miles south-south-east of Street (from Street: bearing 152°T, OS grid ST 486 359). The landscape here is defined by a stillness that settles over the fields, where the quality of the afternoon light often turns the horizon into a soft, hazy expanse of muted ochres and greys. Residents of Portway enjoy immediate access to the open grounds of Wraxhill Park, which serves as a green threshold between the domestic edges of the road and the wider countryside. Further to the north-west, the recreational expanse of Merriman Park provides a structured counterpoint to the more casual, wind-swept character of the surrounding meadows. The influence of the nearby hills is felt in the way the air moves across the flat terrain, carrying a faint, damp scent of the distant marshes. Historically, Portway has functioned as a functional artery for the movement of goods and people, retaining a pragmatic atmosphere that avoids the theatricality of more tourist-heavy destinations. Daily life in Portway remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the neighbouring market town, where the bustle of commerce provides a stark contrast to the tranquil, singular focus of these suburban lanes.
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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: 51.120589, -2.734449. 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. |