Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
Explore Rivar, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rivar 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 | Rivar |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.353671 |
| Longitude | -1.544874 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Rivar’s quietude is a subtle tapestry, woven from the soft greens of Wiltshire’s rolling landscapes. It lies 7.1 km south-south-west of Hungerford (from Hungerford: bearing 197°T, OS grid SU 317 617), and is situated south-south-east of Shalbourne village. The hamlet’s gentle contours suggest a history shaped by the land, where ancient tracks may have once followed the subtle dips and rises. Sunlight here often possesses a particular quality, a diffused glow that softens the edges of farm buildings and catches the dew on hedgerows, lending an almost ethereal sheen to the everyday. The air, especially after rain, carries the scent of damp earth and distant livestock, a primal perfume that anchors Rivar to its rural roots. A sense of enduring continuity seems to emanate from the very soil, a silent testament to generations who have called this place home.
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Explore Rivar, 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: 51.353671, -1.544874. 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. |