Broad Hinton Wiltshire Map

About Broad Hinton

Broad Hinton breathes the quiet, open air of the Wiltshire Downs. It lies 6.9 km south-east of Royal Wootton Bassett (from Royal Wootton Bassett: bearing 146°T, OS grid SU 105 767), and is situated north of Winterbourne Bassett village. The chalky soil here, a pale bone beneath the green, has long shaped the fortunes of Broad Hinton, its gentle slopes offering a generous canvas for the skies. Ancient tracks, worn into the land by centuries of passage, still whisper of footsteps long gone, guiding the eye towards the distant, hazy horizon. The village church, St. Andrew's, with its sturdy stone walls, stands as a silent sentinel, its spire a slender finger pointing towards the vast, ever-changing celestial dome. Even the quiet hum of the occasional tractor seems to echo the enduring rhythm of the agricultural life that continues to sustain this corner of England.

About This Broad Hinton Map Page

Explore Broad Hinton, 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: 51.489889, -1.849656. 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.