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West Quantoxhead Somerset Map

Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West

Explore West Quantoxhead, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Quantoxhead 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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PlaceWest Quantoxhead
Traditional CountySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.166422
Longitude-3.274652
Place TypeVillage

About West Quantoxhead

West Quantoxhead commands a silent, elevated vigil over the Bristol Channel, where the salt-heavy air meets the darker, loam-rich earth of the Quantock Hills. It lies 2.7 miles east-south-east of Watchet (from Watchet: bearing 114°T, OS grid ST 109 415), and is situated north of Bicknoller village. The light here possesses a singular, pearlescent quality, reflecting off the water to illuminate the sprawling, manicured grounds of St Audries House with a clarity that renders every leaf distinct. Beyond the manicured lawns, the terrain rises sharply toward the rugged spine of the hills, where the ancient, wind-bent trees of Vinny Combe carve deep, verdant shadows into the landscape. West Quantoxhead occupies a threshold between the cultivated parkland and the wilder, scrub-strewn ascents that lead toward the high ridges. These slopes are marked by the silent geometry of prehistoric earthworks, remnants of a time when the horizon held more significance than the passing of seasons. The architecture of West Quantoxhead remains modest, defined by the enduring resilience of stone that has weathered countless Atlantic gales. Here, the geography dictates a life lived in accordance with the shifting tides and the stubborn, beautiful persistence of the Somerset moorland.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • St Audries (House) (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.4 mi, 354° N · 111 ha
  • Vinny Combe (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 116° ESE
  • Stowborrow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 084° E
  • West Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 089° E
  • Ring Cairn On West Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 091° E
  • Two Bowl Barrows On Beacon Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 111° ESE
  • Cairn 90M Sse Of The Ordnance Survey Triangulation Point On Beacon Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 113° ESE
  • The Swill (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 303° WNW
  • Orchard Meadow (Park) — 1.5 mi, 299° WNW
  • Swill Point (Wetland) — 1.6 mi, 328° NNW
  • Doniford Farm Park (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 302° WNW
  • Blue Anchor To Lilstock Coast Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 007° N · 675 ha
  • Doniford Stream (River) — 2.1 mi, 186° S
  • Court House (Historic House / Palace) — 2.1 mi, 051° NE
  • The Radio Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 292° WNW
  • Yankee Jack (Public Artwork) — 2.6 mi, 295° WNW
  • Watchet Boat Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 292° WNW
  • West Street Beach (Beach) — 2.7 mi, 296° WNW
  • Watchet Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 295° WNW
  • Chantry (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 055° NE
  • Ge-Mare Farm Fields Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 080° E · 4 ha
  • Mare's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 094° E
  • Tropiquaria (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.2 mi, 262° W
  • Monksilver Stream (River) — 3.4 mi, 243° WSW
  • Wilmot's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.5 mi, 127° SE
  • Torre Cider Farm (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 255° WSW
  • Clyden's Cross, Prayer Cross (remains) (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 270° W
  • Great Hill (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 138° SE
  • New Marsh (Wetland) — 4.9 mi, 165° SSE
  • Stowey Castle (Castle) — 4.9 mi, 104° ESE

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About This West Quantoxhead Map Page

Explore West Quantoxhead, 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: 51.166422, -3.274652. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.