Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Skilgate, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Skilgate 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 Skilgate, 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 | Skilgate |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.036245 |
| Longitude | -3.445409 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Skilgate commands a high, exposed ridge where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant salt. It lies 4.6 miles east of Dulverton (from Dulverton: bearing 93°T, OS grid SS 987 273), and is situated south-south-west of Upton village. The surrounding terrain drops away into a patchwork of steep fields, revealing the narrow, winding course of the River Batherm as it carves through the lower pastures. To the north-east, the slopes of Haddon Hill rise like a dark, slumbering shoulder against the horizon, anchoring the hamlet to the rugged expanse of the Brendon Hills. Within the quiet lanes of Skilgate, the limestone walls of the local church catch the waning sun, their rough surfaces glowing with the pale, stubborn warmth of late afternoon. Life here follows the slow, seasonal pulse of the surrounding farms, where the heavy damp of the morning mist often clings to the hedgerows long after the dawn. Travelers passing through find that the landscape demands a deliberate pace, as if the very soil resists the haste of the modern world. Skilgate remains a place of quiet endurance, defined by the vast, open skies and the unyielding character of the Somerset earth.
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Explore Skilgate, 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: 51.036245, -3.445409. 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. |