Knook Wiltshire Map

About Knook

Knook lies in a shallow fold of the Wiltshire landscape, a place where the earth gently slopes and the sky feels vast. It lies 7.1 km east-south-east of Warminster (from Warminster: bearing 117°T, OS grid ST 937 418), and is situated north-west of Upton Lovell village. The hamlet’s modest cluster of dwellings, some of them ancient stone cottages with roofs softened by moss, huddles close to the parish church of St. Margaret, whose modest spire is a familiar point against the horizon. A small stream, barely more than a murmur in drier seasons, threads its way through the surrounding fields, reflecting the shifting hues of the sky like a sliver of polished pewter. The air here often carries the faint, earthy perfume of the chalk downs, a scent that speaks of centuries of quiet cultivation and the slow turning of the seasons. In the late afternoon sun, the fields surrounding Knook can take on a particular golden luminescence, a fleeting beauty that seems to linger in the memory.

About This Knook Map Page

Explore Knook, 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: 51.175923, -2.090643. 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.