Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Rowford, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rowford 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 | Rowford |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.045987 |
| Longitude | -3.089486 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Rowford lies quietly in the Somerset countryside, a place where the land breathes with a gentle, enduring presence. It lies 3.9 km north-north-east of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 20°T, OS grid ST 237 279), and is situated west-north-west of Cheddon Fitzpaine village. Here, the hedgerows stand as verdant walls, their ancient branches a testament to seasons passed, framing fields that unfurl like emerald carpets under the wide English sky. The air, often carrying the faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, whispers tales of agricultural rhythms that have shaped this hamlet for generations. A particular quality of light, soft and diffused, often settles upon Rowford, lending a painterly sheen to the weathered stone of its few dwellings and the surrounding green expanse. The very stillness of the place invites contemplation, a quiet counterpoint to the bustle of nearby Taunton.
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Explore Rowford, 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: 51.045987, -3.089486. 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. |