(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 claims a quiet stretch of Wiltshire where the limestone earth holds the warmth of the sun long after the light has begun to fade. It lies 3.3 miles north-west of Corsham (from Corsham: bearing 323°T, OS grid ST 840 748), and is situated south of Castle Combe village. The land rises with a deliberate grace toward the crest of Ford Hill, where the horizon broadens to reveal the textured patchwork of the surrounding fields. Below these elevations, the landscape remains defined by the persistent, rhythmic clarity of the watercourses that carve through the valley floor. Nearby, the slopes of Common Hill rise with a quiet authority, offering a vantage point over the ancient, slumbering contours of the countryside. The stone of Ford itself seems to have been drawn directly from the bedrock, reflecting the cool, grey tones of a sky that is rarely still. Each lane carries the weight of a long agricultural silence, interrupted only by the seasonal shift of the winds moving across the open meadows. These pathways invite a slow passage, allowing the observer to appreciate how the architecture of the place bows to the subtle demands of the rising ground.
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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 | 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. |