Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Rimpton, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rimpton 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 | Rimpton |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.992478 |
| Longitude | -2.560429 |
| Place Type | Village |
Rimpton, a quiet Somerset hamlet, draws its character from the gentle slopes of the land and the ancient pathways that have shaped it. It lies 5.8 km north-north-west of Sherborne (from Sherborne: bearing 328°T, OS grid ST 607 216), and is situated east-south-east of Marston Magna village. The parish church, St. Nicholas, stands as a silent sentinel, its stones weathered by centuries of soft English rain, reflecting a quiet devotion that permeates the air. Fields of green, often brushed with the golden light of late afternoon, stretch outwards, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of this place. The very air in Rimpton seems to carry the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a subtle perfume of rural continuity. Small lanes, edged with hedgerows bursting with wild roses in summer, invite contemplation and a slower pace of life.
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Explore Rimpton, 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: 50.992478, -2.560429. 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. |