Blackland Wiltshire Map

About Blackland

Blackland breathes the quietude of Wiltshire's rolling chalk downs. It lies 2.8 km south-south-east of Calne (from Calne: bearing 150°T, OS grid SU 011 685), and is situated north-north-east of Heddington village. Here, the landscape unfolds in gentle contours, where fields of ripening wheat catch the sun's golden kiss, hinting at the ancient agricultural rhythms that have shaped this place. The air, often carrying the scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, seems to hold a certain stillness, broken only by the calls of unseen birds or the faint murmur of traffic on a far-off road. Blackland itself is a collection of farmsteads and cottages, their stone walls weathered by countless seasons, each a quiet testament to lives lived close to the land. The very quietude of Blackland invites a contemplation of simpler times, a pause in the hurried march of the wider world.

About This Blackland Map Page

Explore Blackland, Wiltshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.416317, -1.984708. 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.