Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Stroud · Region: South West
Explore Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Minchinhampton 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 | Minchinhampton |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Stroud |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.705377 |
| Longitude | -2.186140 |
| Place Type | Town |
Minchinhampton commands a limestone plateau that catches the amber light of dusk across its high, windswept ridges. It lies 1.7 miles east-north-east of Nailsworth (from Nailsworth: bearing 61°T, OS grid SO 872 007), and is situated east-north-east of Box village. Centuries of wool production once hummed through the valley mills below, leaving the upper reaches to flourish as a prosperous centre for trade and clothiers. Today, the economy leans toward local craftsmanship and tourism, sustained by the enduring presence of the vast Minchinhampton Common, where ancient earthworks like the Banks and Ditch at Glebe Farm mark the silent passage of time. Holy Trinity Church dominates the skyline with its distinctively shaped spire, serving as a weathered anchor for the local spirit. Residents often gather near the market square, where the rhythm of life remains tethered to the open grazing rights of the commoners. The landscape provides a wild, expansive theatre for the imagination, especially where the ancient stones of the multi-period site on Minchinhampton Common emerge from the turf like the knuckles of the earth. Notable figures such as the author Jilly Cooper have found inspiration in these quiet lanes, where the wind carries the scent of gorse and cold stone. Minchinhampton retains a stubborn, independent character that resists the encroaching pace of the modern world.
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Explore Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.705377, -2.186140. 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 | September 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. |