Widham Wiltshire Map

About Widham

Widham holds a quiet charm, a place where the land seems to breathe with a gentle exhale. It lies 5.5 km south of Cricklade (from Cricklade: bearing 191°T, OS grid SU 090 882), and is situated north-west of Purton village. The light here, particularly as it softens towards evening, has a peculiar way of gilding the edges of the hedgerows, lending a touch of ephemeral gold to the ordinary green. Fields, often patterned with the deep browns of ploughed earth or the muted gold of ripening barley, roll with a subtle grace, hinting at the ancient agricultural pulse that has shaped this corner of Wiltshire. There is a feeling of enduring settlement, a sense that the very soil remembers the passage of countless seasons and quiet lives. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of distant livestock, a constant, unobtrusive reminder of the rural heart that beats within Widham.

About This Widham Map Page

Explore Widham, 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: 51.592903, -1.871447. 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.