Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
Explore West Hill, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West 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.
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| Place | West Hill |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.196835 |
| Longitude | -2.094677 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
West Hill commands a quiet prominence upon the chalky shoulders of the Wylye Valley, where the wind carries the dry, bracing scent of ancient limestone. It lies 3.8 miles east of Warminster (from Warminster: bearing 98°T, OS grid ST 934 441), and is situated north-north-east of Heytesbury village. The horizon here is defined by the heavy, silent presence of the West Hill Long Barrow, a structure that anchors the landscape in a deep, pre-agricultural stillness. Beneath the open sky, the terrain rolls in long, pale waves, offering views across to the high ridges of Scratchbury and Cotley Hills. West Hill remains a place where the light clarifies the sharp edges of the flint-strewn tracks, making every blade of grass appear distinct and deliberate. To the east, the earth holds the hidden, sunken secrets of the Pillow Mound on Knook Down, a reminder of the long-standing human tenancy upon these high, exposed pastures. The local character is forged by this exposure to the elements, favouring a rugged endurance over the softness of the sheltered valley floors below. Here, the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the slow rotation of the seasons across the chalk downland.
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Explore West 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: 51.196835, -2.094677. 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. |