Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Rock, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rock 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 Rock, 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 | Rock |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.999862 |
| Longitude | -2.959602 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Rock draws its character from the quiet, Somerset limestone shelves that rise firmly above the surrounding lowlands. It lies 5.3 miles north-north-west of Ilminster (from Ilminster: bearing 338°T, OS grid ST 327 227), and is situated north of Curry Mallet village. The land here possesses a contemplative stillness, defined by the steady elevation of Rock Hill, which guards the eastern approach with a stoic, grassy shoulder. To the west, the slightly lower rise of Ball Hill creates a natural corridor, capturing a quality of light that seems to linger longer against the pale stone walls of the older dwellings. Below these inclines, the landscape shifts toward the damp, fertile patience of the Fivehead Arable Fields, where the soil holds the memory of ancient drainage patterns. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity, untroubled by the bustle of larger routes or the heavy machinery of modern industry. Rock remains a place of subtle transitions, where the horizon is measured not by monuments, but by the slow, seasonal pulse of the rural Somerset earth.
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Explore Rock, 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: 50.999862, -2.959602. 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. |