Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore West Leigh, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Leigh 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 West Leigh, 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 | West Leigh |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.067075 |
| Longitude | -3.257819 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
West Leigh reveals itself as a modest collection of dwellings caught in the quiet, rolling folds of the Somerset countryside. It lies 2.9 miles north-east of Wiveliscombe (from Wiveliscombe: bearing 54°T, OS grid ST 119 305), and is situated south-south-west of Lydeard St Lawrence village. Sunlight here has a peculiar, thin clarity that catches the rising slopes of White Hill, mere moments away, casting long shadows across the fields as the afternoon wanes. The landscape is defined by the heavy, industrious silence of agricultural land, where the earth is worked with a persistence that ignores the passing of seasons. To the east, the dense canopy of Combe Wood serves as a dark, impenetrable boundary against the sky, tempering the winds that sweep across the lower pastures. West Leigh retains a character of deliberate isolation, where the rhythm of the day is dictated more by the turning of the soil than by the frantic pace of the modern world. Every stone wall and gatepost in West Leigh bears the patina of damp, salt-laden air, suggesting a history lived in close, uncomplaining proximity to the elements. This corner of the county possesses a gravity that resists easy observation, rewarding only those who watch the light shift across the hills with a patient, discerning eye.
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Explore West Leigh, 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: 51.067075, -3.257819. 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. |