Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
Explore Higher Coombe, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Higher Coombe 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 Higher Coombe, 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 | Higher Coombe |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.003750 |
| Longitude | -2.159129 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Higher Coombe emerges from the chalky folds of the Wiltshire landscape, a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the patient architecture of stone and flint. It lies 1.6 miles east of Shaftesbury (from Shaftesbury: bearing 96°T, OS grid ST 889 227), and is situated west of Ludwell village. Ancient tracks trace the contours of the land, leading the eye toward the steep, dramatic rise of Zig-Zag Hill which dominates the southern horizon. To the north-northwest, the hidden verdancy of Dockham Bottom offers a cool respite, where the earth holds the damp secrets of the valley floor. Light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the weathered textures of local walls before spilling across the open fields that surround Higher Coombe. The air carries the faint, bracing scent of high-ground grasses, a reminder of the elevation that separates this place from the busier thoroughfares below. Every lane maintains a deliberate pace, unbothered by the haste of modern transit, as if the very geology of the terrain demands a slower, more measured consideration. The horizon offers an expansive view of the sky, which shifts from pale amethyst at dawn to a deep, resonant indigo as the day retreats behind the crests.
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Explore Higher Coombe, 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: 51.003750, -2.159129. 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. |