Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Preston Bowyer, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Preston Bowyer 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 | Preston Bowyer |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.030434 |
| Longitude | -3.238887 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Preston Bowyer remains a quiet enclave of Somerset where the transition from the low-lying fields to the higher ground marks the character of the soil. It lies 3.3 miles east-south-east of Wiveliscombe (from Wiveliscombe: bearing 104°T, OS grid ST 132 264), and is situated east-north-east of Milverton village. The landscape here does not demand attention, but rather offers a steady, terrestrial composure that rewards the observant eye. To the east, the slopes of Webb Hill rise with a firm, muted presence against the horizon, anchoring the pastoral view. The air carries the faint, cool moisture drawn from the nearby Mill Stream, which influences the lushness of the hedgerows bordering the narrow lanes. Preston Bowyer retains a sense of enduring stillness, as if the rhythm of the seasons holds more significance than the passage of modern hours. Stone walls, weathered by generations of rain, define the boundaries of fields that have long provided a living for those who work the earth. In the soft light of an afternoon, the shadows lengthen across the pastures, revealing the subtle contours that give this corner of the county its distinct, unhurried identity.
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Explore Preston Bowyer, 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: 51.030434, -3.238887. 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. |