Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Ridgeway, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway, 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 | Ridgeway |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.205137 |
| Longitude | -2.361078 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Ridgeway emerges from the Somerset landscape as a modest cluster of stone and slate, holding fast against the prevailing winds that sweep across the Mendips. It lies 2.5 miles south-west of Frome (from Frome: bearing 224°T, OS grid ST 748 451), and is situated east-south-east of Nunney village. The land here rises and falls with a rhythmic persistence, marked by the proximity of Cheese Hill, which catches the first pale, golden light of the morning. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the ruins of Nunney Castle stand as a silent, grey sentinel, casting long shadows over the low-lying fields as the day draws to a close. Ridgeway maintains a quiet connection to this history, where the damp, cool air carries the scent of turned earth and limestone. The surrounding topography remains defined by the persistent flow of water and the slow, deliberate work of the seasons upon the fields. Farmers move across these slopes with a familiarity that suggests a deep, unspoken dialogue with the ground beneath their boots. Every boundary wall and hollow serves as a reminder of the enduring, unadorned character of this corner of the West Country.
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Explore Ridgeway, 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: 51.205137, -2.361078. 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. |