Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Washford, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Washford 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Washford, Somerset, 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.
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| Place | Washford |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.161672 |
| Longitude | -3.364047 |
| Place Type | Village |
Washford draws the eye with its quiet persistence, a place where the hum of the modern world thins against the weight of ancient stone. It lies 2.0 miles south-west of Watchet (from Watchet: bearing 226°T, OS grid ST 047 411), and is situated east-north-east of Bilbrook village. The landscape here gathers itself into gentle slopes, dominated by the brooding presence of Claydowns Hill to the west, which catches the morning light in long, amber streaks. A short walk south reveals the skeletal grace of Cleeve Abbey, where the Cistercian ruins stand in a silence that seems to hold the very breath of the centuries. The air in Washford often carries a faint, sharp tang of cider apples, a lingering ghost of the traditional orchards that have long defined the local rhythm. Beyond the abbey, the terrain folds into a landscape of verdant pastures and hidden lanes that defy the frantic pace of the wider world. Washford remains anchored by these earthen rhythms, offering a stillness that is both tangible and profound.
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Explore Washford, 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: 51.161672, -3.364047. 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. |