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Woolston Somerset Map

(Hamlet near Yarlington)

Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West

Explore Woolston, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Woolston 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.

Interactive Map of Woolston, Somerset

How to Use This Woolston, Somerset Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Woolston, 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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PlaceWoolston
Traditional CountySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.049092
Longitude-2.497257
Place TypeHamlet

About Woolston

Woolston remains a quiet enclave of Somerset where the hum of modern life fades into the persistent, rhythmic industry of the surrounding pastures. It lies 2.9 miles south-south-east of Castle Cary (from Castle Cary: bearing 166°T, OS grid ST 652 278), and is situated south of Yarlington village. The topography here rises with a deliberate, slow grace, culminating in the prominent rise of Knoll Hill which commands the horizon to the south-south-east. Beneath the soil of the surrounding fields, the echoes of former inhabitants linger within the boundaries of the Lower Woolston Medieval Settlement, a site that quietly preserves the footprint of lives long folded into the earth. Sunlight catches the limestone textures of local architecture, illuminating a landscape that feels less like a static map and more like a slow, deep breath of the countryside. Woolston maintains a character defined by this intimate scale, where the horizon is kept close by the slopes of Warren Hill. This terrain demands a patient pace of travel, rewarding those who observe how the season’s light alters the complexion of the stone and the silvered grasses of the verge. Every hedgerow and lane in Woolston serves as a testament to a geography that has resisted the sharp edges of industrial change.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lower Woolston Medieval Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 140° SE · 4 ha
  • Knoll Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 156° SSE
  • Warren Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 190° S
  • Compton Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.5 mi, 187° S · 63 ha
  • Roman Villa Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 035° NE
  • Villa Ventorum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 033° NNE
  • Maperton Medieval Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 124° SE · 4 ha
  • Blackford Stream (River) — 1.8 mi, 240° WSW
  • The Newt (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 016° NNE
  • Large Multivallate Hillfort And Associated Earthworks At South Cadbury (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 219° SW · 39 ha
  • Sparkford Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 263° W · 8 ha
  • River Cary (River) — 2.5 mi, 314° NW
  • Lodge Hill Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 343° NNW
  • Park Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 345° NNW
  • Horse Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 345° NNW
  • Haynes International Motor Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 258° WSW
  • The Roundhouse (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 345° NNW
  • Fairfield (Park) — 3.1 mi, 345° NNW
  • Shepton Montague Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 043° NE · 2 ha
  • Combe Bottom (Valley) — 3.4 mi, 357° N
  • The Plaza Cinema (Cinema) — 3.8 mi, 084° E
  • Lane End Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.0 mi, 299° WNW
  • Bruton Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 023° NNE
  • Church (Remains of) (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 296° WNW
  • Gartell Light Railway (Theme Park) — 5.6 mi, 132° SE
  • The Grove Garden (Park) — 6.0 mi, 164° SSE
  • Cobham Hall (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 251° WSW
  • Newpark Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 6.7 mi, 060° ENE
  • Penselwood Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 6.8 mi, 071° ENE
  • Sherborne Castle (Castle) — 7.1 mi, 181° S

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About This Woolston Map Page

Explore Woolston, 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: 51.049092, -2.497257. 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.