(Village near Castle Combe)
Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
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| Place | Ford |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.472189 |
| Longitude | -2.230339 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ford, a quiet hamlet in Wiltshire's embrace, whispers tales of ancient pathways and enduring stone. It lies 5.3 km north-west of Corsham (from Corsham: bearing 323°T, OS grid ST 840 748), and is situated south of Castle Combe village. The gentle slope of the land towards the Bybrook river, a silver thread often catching the afternoon sun, lends a subtle grace to the surrounding fields, where sheep graze with an unhurried rhythm. The cottages of Ford, built from the honey-coloured stone characteristic of this region, seem to have grown organically from the earth, their roofs softened by moss and the passage of seasons. A sense of quiet contemplation pervades Ford, a place where the rustle of leaves overhead and the distant bleating of sheep compose a peaceful symphony, far from the clamour of busier lives.
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Explore Ford, 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: 51.472189, -2.230339. 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. |