Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
Explore Heywood, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Heywood 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 | Heywood |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.281180 |
| Longitude | -2.183931 |
| Place Type | Village |
The rolling chalk downs of Wiltshire provide a gentle backdrop to Heywood, a village with a quiet charm. It lies 2.3 km north of Westbury (from Westbury: bearing 359°T, OS grid ST 872 535), and is situated east of Hawkeridge village. Historically, Heywood's fortunes were closely tied to the agricultural landscape, a tradition that still subtly influences its character today. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the presence of St. John the Baptist Church, with its ancient stonework, speaks to Heywood's enduring past. The surrounding countryside offers pleasant walking routes, revealing the subtle beauty of the South West's rural expanses.
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Explore Heywood, 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: 51.281180, -2.183931. 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. |