Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Brightonwater, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Brightonwater 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 Brightonwater, Cornwall, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Cornwall or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Brightonwater and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Brightonwater |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.483343 |
| Longitude | -4.634895 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Brightonwater emerges from the Cornish landscape as a cluster of slate-roofed dwellings that seem to catch the low, honeyed light of the afternoon sun. It lies 3.7 miles east-north-east of Bodmin (from Bodmin: bearing 77°T, OS grid SX 131 681), and is situated east-south-east of Cardinham village. The terrain here rises with a stubborn, granitic character, defined by the proximity of White Hill which looms just a short distance to the west-south-west. History feels present in the very earth, particularly where the ramparts of the motte and bailey castle known as Cardinham Castle mark the skyline with their quiet, grassy mounds. Brightonwater maintains a stillness that contrasts with the busier thoroughfares of the county, leaving the damp, cool air to circulate freely between the hedgerows. A few paces to the east-south-east, the ancient, weathered surfaces of the Two Early Christian Memorial Stones stand as silent witnesses to centuries of passage through these narrow lanes. The land surrounding Brightonwater holds a particular clarity, where the soil darkens under the influence of frequent mists rolling in from the high country. Every track and boundary in this corner of Cornwall serves as a reminder of a life governed by the changing seasons and the slow, deliberate turn of the horizon.
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Explore Brightonwater, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.483343, -4.634895. 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. |