Whaddon Wiltshire Map

About Whaddon

Whaddon, a quiet corner of Wiltshire, breathes a gentle, earthy scent. It lies 3.4 km south-west of Melksham (from Melksham: bearing 227°T, OS grid ST 879 614), and is situated east-south-east of Holt village. The land around Whaddon rolls with the soft, yielding contours of chalk downland, where sheep graze under skies that often hold the pearly luminescence of an approaching shower. Fields of barley shimmer like molten gold in the late afternoon sun, a sight that has likely greeted generations of inhabitants. The hamlet itself is a scattering of stone cottages, their roofs a mosaic of lichen-kissed tiles, gathered around a small green that seems to hold the stillness of centuries. There is a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet endurance in the very stones of the few dwellings that comprise Whaddon.

About This Whaddon Map Page

Explore Whaddon, 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: 51.351924, -2.174306. 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.