Traditional county: Wiltshire · Unitary authority: Swindon · Region: South West
Explore Highworth, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Highworth 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 Highworth, Wiltshire, 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 | Highworth |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Unitary Authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.630564 |
| Longitude | -1.712014 |
| Place Type | Town |
Highworth commands a limestone ridge that keeps watch over the expansive Wiltshire plains. It lies 4.5 miles south of Lechlade-on-Thames (from Lechlade-on-Thames: bearing 191°T, OS grid SU 200 924), and is situated north-north-west of Sevenhampton village. The landscape here is defined by the subtle, cold clarity of the morning light as it catches the ancient, worn stone of the old agricultural buildings. Historically a prosperous centre for wool and trade, the economy now draws its pulse from the nearby industrial vitality of Swindon while retaining its own independent, flinty character. Nearby, the quiet, folded earth of the medieval settlement remains of Eastrop Farm hints at the centuries of labour that have pressed into this soil. St. Michael’s Church stands as a tall, grey sentinel, its spire anchoring the skyline against the drifting clouds that roll over the slopes of Hampton Hill. The market square retains a certain gravitational pull, where the rhythm of daily life echoes against the high-gabled facades of 18th-century houses. Highworth has long been a place of quiet endurance, home to figures such as the novelist Jilly Cooper, whose wit reflects the sharp, observant nature of the local temperament. On bright afternoons, the view stretches toward the distant, hazy blue of the Cotswolds, revealing a land that remains stubbornly itself. The atmosphere is one of deliberate stillness, a rare grace that persists even as the modern world pushes against the outer edges of the parish.
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Explore Highworth, 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: 51.630564, -1.712014. 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. |