Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore South Cheriton, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Cheriton 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 South Cheriton, 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 | South Cheriton |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.021060 |
| Longitude | -2.434781 |
| Place Type | Village |
South Cheriton emerges from the pastoral folds of Somerset as a quiet congregation of limestone and slate, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered. It lies 2.6 miles south-south-west of Wincanton (from Wincanton: bearing 203°T, OS grid ST 696 247), and is situated north-west of Horsington village. The earth here holds a heavy, clay-rich memory, supporting fields that glow with a pale, bruised gold during the final hours of the afternoon. To the north-west, the rise of Cheriton Hill breaks the flatness of the terrain, offering a vantage point where the wind carries the sharp, clean scent of damp grass and distant minerals. Travelers passing through might glimpse the enduring presence of the Village Cross, which stands less than a mile to the south-east as a silent, weathered sentinel of older, harder times. The proximity of the Laycock Railway Cutting Sssi reveals the geological skeleton of the region, where layers of fossil-bearing rock are sliced open to show the slow, rhythmic accumulation of ages. South Cheriton maintains a steady, deliberate pace, indifferent to the hurried transit of the modern world. Light here settles in long, thin ribbons across the lanes, illuminating the stone walls that define the perimeter of every garden and paddock.
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Explore South Cheriton, 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: 51.021060, -2.434781. 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. |