Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore West Horrington, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Horrington 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 | West Horrington |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.223302 |
| Longitude | -2.609839 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Horrington’s roofs catch the low Somerset sun, a scattering of stone and tile against the deep green of the Mendip Hills. It lies 3.1 km east-north-east of Wells (from Wells: bearing 58°T, OS grid ST 575 473), and is situated north-west of East Horrington village. The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a testament to the surrounding agricultural lands that have shaped West Horrington for centuries. Ancient hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and elder, trace the contours of the fields, their branches a haven for birdsong that punctuates the quietude. The nearby Cheddar Gorge, a dramatic limestone canyon, offers a stark geological contrast to the gentler slopes that cradle West Horrington itself. This small community, so close to the ancient cathedral city of Wells, holds a certain stillness, a quiet dignity in its enduring presence.
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Explore West Horrington, 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: 51.223302, -2.609839. 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. |