Traditional county: Wiltshire · Unitary authority: Swindon · Region: South West
Explore Horpit, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Horpit 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 Horpit, 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 | Horpit |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Unitary Authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.557239 |
| Longitude | -1.694230 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Horpit remains a quiet sentinel of the Wiltshire landscape, where the low-slung horizon meets the expansive sky of the South West. It lies 3.9 miles east of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 94°T, OS grid SU 212 843), and is situated north of Wanborough village. The terrain here holds a persistent stillness, defined by the slow, silvered pulse of Liden Brook as it meanders through the fields just to the northwest. Residents of Horpit often observe the transition of seasons in the way light catches the moisture rising from the nearby Wanborough Marsh, casting long, bruised shadows across the damp earth at dusk. To the southeast, the slopes of Charlbury Hill rise with a quiet authority, offering a sturdy backdrop to the modest domesticity of the surroundings. The architecture of Horpit reflects a pragmatic grace, with buildings fashioned from materials that seem to have been drawn directly from the surrounding clay and stone. Fields here do not merely provide for the pantry but define the daily rhythm, as the land dictates the pace of life with an indifference that is both ancient and refreshing. Every lane and hedgerow suggests a history that prefers to be felt in the marrow rather than read in a ledger.
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Explore Horpit, 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: 51.557239, -1.694230. 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. |