Wootton Courtenay Somerset Map

About Wootton Courtenay

Wootton Courtenay exhales a quiet presence, a village that has long drawn breath from the Exmoor air. It lies 4.1 km south-west of Minehead (from Minehead: bearing 226°T, OS grid SS 938 433), and is situated north-west of Timberscombe village. The stone cottages of Wootton Courtenay often seem to absorb the pale, diffused light that filters through the Somerset skies, their walls a warm honeyed hue. A gentle slope defines the landscape here, the fields rolling away towards the distant, hazy outline of the Quantock Hills. The very air in Wootton Courtenay carries a faint, earthy scent, a reminder of the surrounding farmland where sheep graze and the seasons turn with an ancient, unhurried grace. The village church, St. Mary's, stands as a solid anchor, its spire a familiar mark against the wide expanse of the heavens.

About This Wootton Courtenay Map Page

Explore Wootton Courtenay, 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: 51.179771, -3.520371. 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.