Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
Explore Bowden Hill, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bowden Hill 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bowden Hill, Wiltshire, 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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| Place | Bowden Hill |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.410470 |
| Longitude | -2.095234 |
| Place Type | Village |
Bowden Hill commands a high, limestone ridge that overlooks the sprawling, verdant expanse of the Wiltshire countryside. It lies 3.2 miles north-east of Melksham (from Melksham: bearing 35°T, OS grid ST 934 679), and is situated east-south-east of Lacock village. The morning light often catches the honey-coloured stone of the cottages, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the steep gradient of the terrain. To the west, the ancient, cloistered serenity of Lacock Abbey exerts a silent influence over the valley floor, where the damp air clings to the riverbanks. Bowden Hill remains separated from such historic gravity by the rising ground, maintaining a quiet isolation that feels distinct from the neighbouring lowlands. Further to the east-south-east, the wild, untamed expanse of Spye Park SSSI offers a stark contrast to the manicured gardens found closer to the river. The wind here carries a sharp, clean clarity, moving swiftly across the open fields before dissipating against the village stone. Residents of Bowden Hill look out over a landscape defined by this interplay between dense, protected woodland and the ordered, human scale of the nearby stone-built architecture.
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Explore Bowden Hill, 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: 51.410470, -2.095234. 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. |