Traditional county: Wiltshire · Unitary authority: Swindon · Region: South West
Explore Draycot Foliat, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Draycot Foliat 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.
| Place | Draycot Foliat |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Unitary Authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.496507 |
| Longitude | -1.737174 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Draycot Foliat, a quiet hamlet in Wiltshire, rests on land that has felt the slow turning of seasons for centuries. It lies 8.0 km south-south-east of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 155°T, OS grid SU 183 775), and is situated south of Chiseldon village. The gentle slopes here, under a sky that often stretches wide and pale, hint at the ancient agricultural rhythms that have shaped this corner of England. A particular charm of Draycot Foliat is the way the sunlight, when it breaks through, seems to linger on the weathered stone of its older dwellings, imbuing them with a soft, enduring glow. Though small, Draycot Foliat carries the quiet dignity of places that have witnessed generations pass, their stories whispered by the rustling leaves of ancient oaks.
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Explore Draycot Foliat, 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: 51.496507, -1.737174. 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 | June 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. |