(Hamlet near Durston)
Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
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| Place | Charlton |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.034149 |
| Longitude | -3.012979 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Charlton emerges from the Somerset levels as a quiet confluence of pastoral stillness and low-lying fields. It lies 3.9 miles south of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 177°T, OS grid ST 290 265), and is situated south of Durston village. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, where the pale, thin light of the west country washes over the flat, reclaimed earth. To the northeast, the waters of the Swan's Neck catch the shifting sky, reflecting a stillness that defines the character of the surrounding acreage. Charlton remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, as the damp, fertile soil supports a landscape that has long been shaped by the drainage of the nearby Curry and Hay Moors. This vast SSSI stretches out with a stubborn, ancient permanence, providing a sanctuary for birds that wheel and cry above the reeds. Visitors might find the nearby Somerset Space Walk - Uranus sculpture, a curious metallic marker that punctuates the otherwise unbroken line of the hedge-rows. In these quiet reaches, the passage of time is measured less by the clock and more by the slow, seasonal pulse of the water moving through the land.
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Explore Charlton, Somerset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.034149, -3.012979. 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. |