Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Upper Godney, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Godney 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 Godney |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.182300 |
| Longitude | -2.728934 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Upper Godney emerges from the flat, reclaimed expanse of the Somerset Levels like a quiet thought held in the mind of the marsh. It lies 2.5 miles north-north-west of Glastonbury (from Glastonbury: bearing 349°T, OS grid ST 491 428), and is situated east of Lower Godney village. A pervasive stillness clings to the low-lying fields here, where the light seems to thicken against the horizon as the sun descends behind the distant rise of Fenny Castle Hill. To the south-west, the dark, ribbon-like waters of Division Rhyne trace a path through the silt, reflecting the vast, pale sky that dominates this open landscape. Upper Godney remains defined by the rhythmic pulse of the tides and the patient toil of the farmers who have long tended these water-meadows. Ancient drainage channels cut across the meadows, serving as vital veins for a terrain that once belonged entirely to the reeds and the wild fowl. The air holds a sharp, clean clarity that carries the scent of damp earth and distant salt, grounding the hamlet firmly within the legacy of the moors. Every structure in Upper Godney reflects a pragmatism born of proximity to the flood, standing low and resilient against the weight of the encroaching weather.
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Explore Upper Godney, 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: 51.182300, -2.728934. 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. |