Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
Explore Sem Hill, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Sem Hill 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 Sem Hill, 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 | Sem Hill |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.041296 |
| Longitude | -2.162738 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Sem Hill reveals itself through the quiet persistence of its chalky ridges and the way the morning light catches the damp, low-lying pastures. It lies 2.8 miles north-north-east of Shaftesbury (from Shaftesbury: bearing 30°T, OS grid ST 886 268), and is situated west of Semley village. The horizon here is defined by the subtle, persistent elevation of the land, which separates the quiet lanes of Sem Hill from the more expansive valley floors. To the south, the earth rises toward the ancient, circular earthworks of Castle Rings Camp, a reminder of how humans have long observed the surrounding plains from these heights. A short walk to the east brings one to the maintained openness of Church Green, where the grass holds a particular, muted shade of green even in the height of summer. The atmosphere is shaped by the nearby Gutch Common Sssi, a sprawling expanse of woodland and marsh that dictates the local water table and the migration of birds. Sem Hill maintains an equilibrium between these wilder, protected pockets and the small, private holdings that define its residential character. The air feels heavy with the scent of wet limestone and cooling earth, a sensory signature of the Wiltshire borderlands that persists regardless of the season.
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Explore Sem Hill, 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: 51.041296, -2.162738. 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. |