Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Prestleigh, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Prestleigh 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 Prestleigh, 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 | Prestleigh |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.161861 |
| Longitude | -2.524325 |
| Place Type | Village |
Prestleigh holds a quiet authority over the limestone ridges of Somerset, where the horizon broadens into a wide, pale stretch of sky. It lies 2.2 miles south-south-east of Shepton Mallet (from Shepton Mallet: bearing 153°T, OS grid ST 634 404), and is situated south-south-east of Cannard's Grave village. The land rises sharply toward the northern horizon, where the profile of Whitstone Hill catches the low-slung, amber light of late afternoon. Beneath these slopes, the earth holds ancient secrets, with the nearby Maes Down Sssi providing a sanctuary for rare chalk-loving flora that thrive in the thin, mineral-rich soil. Prestleigh remains defined by the rhythmic pulse of the seasons, occasionally interrupted by the distant, concentrated energy of the Royal Bath and West of England Showground. Farmhouses of local stone appear to draw their colour directly from the fields, weathering into a muted grey that matches the encroaching clouds. Winter winds often scour the open pastures, yet the air retains a sharp, clean clarity that reveals the sharp geometry of the surrounding dry-stone walls. Life here follows the slow, deliberate pace of the rural calendar, indifferent to the hurried progress of the modern world.
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Explore Prestleigh, 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: 51.161861, -2.524325. 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. |