Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Yarford, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Yarford 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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| Place | Yarford |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.061138 |
| Longitude | -3.139658 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Yarford occupies a quiet corner of the Somerset landscape, where the land begins to rise in anticipation of the Quantock Hills. It lies 3.6 miles north-north-west of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 337°T, OS grid ST 202 297), and is situated west of Kingston St Mary village. The air here holds a particular clarity, cooled by the proximity of the rising ground towards the north. To the north, the ancient expanse of Buncombe Wood draws the horizon into a deep, verdant line that shifts in colour with the passing clouds. Yarford retains a sense of seclusion, defined by narrow lanes that follow the natural contours of the earth rather than the rigid geometry of modern planning. The nearby slopes of Cothelstone Hill cast long, soft shadows across the fields during the late afternoon, grounding the hamlet in a heavy, prehistoric stillness. Water from the higher reaches makes its way toward the Back Stream, carving small, persistent veins through the fields that dictate the local rhythm of growth and drainage. This is a place where the weight of the hills seems to press gently upon the rooftops, anchoring the spirit of Yarford to the enduring geology of the region.
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Explore Yarford, 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: 51.061138, -3.139658. 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. |