Shortwood Gloucestershire Map
(Village near Siston)
Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire · Region: South West
Explore Shortwood, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shortwood 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.
Interactive Map of Shortwood, Gloucestershire
How to Use This Shortwood, Gloucestershire Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shortwood, Gloucestershire, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Gloucestershire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Shortwood and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Shortwood |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.481995 |
| Longitude | -2.471727 |
| Place Type | Village |
About Shortwood
Shortwood, a Gloucestershire settlement, unfolds with a quiet dignity. It lies 7.5 km south-south-west of Yate (from Yate: bearing 209°T, OS grid ST 673 759), and is situated west-north-west of Siston village. The land around Shortwood possesses a gentle, rolling character, where fields of green often catch the diffused light of the English sky in a way that feels both familiar and subtly profound. Though its origins are not marked by grand pronouncements, a sense of enduring presence can be felt in its scattered dwellings and the occasional glimpse of a well-tended garden. The air here often carries the faintest scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a testament to its rural roots. There is a certain stillness about Shortwood, a quietude that suggests a life lived at a pace that allows for observation and reflection.
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About This Shortwood Map Page
Explore Shortwood, 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: 51.481995, -2.471727. 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. |
