Great Wishford Wiltshire Map

About Great Wishford

Great Wishford rests in the gentle embrace of Wiltshire's chalk downs. It lies 4.6 km north-north-west of Wilton (from Wilton: bearing 340°T, OS grid SU 080 354), and is situated west-south-west of Stoford village. The River Wylye, a ribbon of cool, clear water, sketches a clear line through the landscape, its banks often softened by the pale green of water meadows. The stone of the older cottages, their roofs a warm, weathered grey, seems to absorb the diffused sunlight, giving the village a quiet, enduring character. In the surrounding fields, the chalk soil gives rise to a particular kind of wildness, where the air can sometimes carry the faint, dry scent of earth and chalk dust. Great Wishford, with its unassuming presence, offers a sense of quiet continuity, a place where the passage of seasons feels deeply rooted in the land.

About This Great Wishford Map Page

Explore Great Wishford, 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: 51.118481, -1.886352. 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.