Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
Explore Fonthill Bishop, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fonthill Bishop 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 Fonthill Bishop, 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 | Fonthill Bishop |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.096118 |
| Longitude | -2.092357 |
| Place Type | Village |
Fonthill Bishop emerges from the chalky Wiltshire landscape as a collection of honey-toned stone dwellings that seem to catch the morning sun with a particular, lingering clarity. It lies 7.6 miles north-east of Shaftesbury (from Shaftesbury: bearing 36°T, OS grid ST 936 329), and is situated east of Hindon village. The architecture here carries the weight of centuries, with cottages built from local limestone that weather into soft, silver-grey hues under the persistent influence of the Atlantic winds. A quiet stillness defines the atmosphere, broken only by the movement of light across the expansive, open fields that roll toward the horizon. To the south, the waters of Fonthill Lake reflect the shifting clouds, offering a cool, glassy counterpoint to the warmth of the village masonry. Beyond the immediate gardens, the dark, sheltering canopy of Little Ridge Wood rises to meet the sky, providing a dense and ancient contrast to the cultivated meadows. Fonthill Bishop maintains a singular, unhurried composure, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life more effectively than any modern clock. This landscape, shaped by the slow accumulation of agricultural tradition, remains a place where the earth itself feels dense with the memory of those who have worked the soil for generations.
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Explore Fonthill Bishop, 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: 51.096118, -2.092357. 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. |