Traditional county: Berkshire · Unitary authority: West Berkshire · Region: South East
Explore West Ilsley, Berkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Ilsley 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 West Ilsley, Berkshire, 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 | West Ilsley |
| Traditional County | Berkshire |
| Unitary Authority | West Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.539730 |
| Longitude | -1.319155 |
| Place Type | Village |
Chalk-white tracks and steep, folding slopes define the character of West Ilsley, a place where the Berkshire Downs rise to meet the expansive sky. It lies 5.7 miles south-west of Didcot (from Didcot: bearing 216°T, OS grid SU 473 825), and is situated north-west of East Ilsley village. High above the rooftops, the ancient earthwork of Grim’s Ditch traces a silent, grassy line across the landscape, marking a boundary that has endured since the Iron Age. The light here has a peculiar clarity, catching the flint-knapped walls of the local church and turning the surrounding fields into a patchwork of muted greens and ochre. To the north-east, the elevation of Bury Down commands a view of the valley, offering a vantage point that has watched over the quiet lanes for centuries. Horse racing remains the heartbeat of the economy in West Ilsley, with sleek thoroughbreds often seen exercising along the gallops that slice through the high ground. The air carries a crisp, thin quality at these altitudes, sharpened by the wind that sweeps unimpeded across the open ridges. Every architectural feature, from the low-slung cottages to the sturdy stone masonry, seems to have been drawn directly from the limestone bones of the hills themselves.
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Explore West Ilsley, Berkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.539730, -1.319155. 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. |