Traditional county: Berkshire · Unitary authority: West Berkshire · Region: South East
Explore Whatscombe, Berkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whatscombe 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.
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| Place | Whatscombe |
| Traditional County | Berkshire |
| Unitary Authority | West Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.509213 |
| Longitude | -1.428731 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Whatscombe endures as a quiet collection of dwellings tucked away within the rolling chalk folds of the Berkshire Downs. It lies 5.5 miles south of Wantage (from Wantage: bearing 181°T, OS grid SU 397 790), and is situated south-south-east of Fawley village. The landscape here is defined by a rigorous, open topography where the wind moves across the high ridges without resistance. To the south-west, the earth bears the faint, sunken scars of the Whatcombe Deserted Medieval Village, a scheduled monument where the ghosts of former foundations remain beneath the turf. Further afield, the slopes of Kite Hill rise sharply against the horizon, anchoring the hamlet to a wider, ancient geography. Sunlight often strikes these high, treeless expanses with a stark clarity, revealing the subtle contours of the downland that remain hidden in softer weather. Whatscombe maintains a singular character, shaped by the persistent influence of the surrounding agricultural plains and the vast, unencumbered sky. Life in Whatscombe proceeds with a measured pace, far removed from the clamour of busier, more populous districts.
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Explore Whatscombe, 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: 51.509213, -1.428731. 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. |