Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Upper Cheddon, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Cheddon 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.
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| Place | Upper Cheddon |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.052799 |
| Longitude | -3.098577 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Upper Cheddon emerges as a quiet cluster of stone and slate where the Somerset landscape softens into the gentle incline of the Quantock foothills. It lies 2.8 miles north of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 9°T, OS grid ST 230 287), and is situated east-north-east of Nailsbourne village. The air here holds a particular clarity, a crispness that seems to sharpen the edges of the ancient boundary walls as they wind through the lanes. To the north, the terrain dips into the verdant hollow of Gadd’s Bottom, where the morning mist often lingers like a soft, translucent veil against the hawthorn. Just a short distance to the east, the historic grounds of Hestercombe Gardens offer a profound stillness, their intricate water features and structured vistas providing a stark, elegant contrast to the wilder pastures of the surrounding fields. Upper Cheddon maintains a steady, rhythmic connection to the land, defined by the seasonal shifting of light across the limestone facades of its older dwellings. Sunlight here possesses a pale, honeyed quality, gilding the moss that clings to the drystone walls during the late afternoon. The proximity of the nearby reservoir, The Decoy, draws a constant, subtle hum of birdlife, adding a layer of hidden sound to the prevailing quietude of the fields. Through these narrow lanes, the history of the region remains etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring, patient alignment of the hedgerows and the deep, fertile earth.
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Explore Upper Cheddon, 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: 51.052799, -3.098577. 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. |