Traditional county: East Riding of Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Ganstead, East Riding of Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ganstead 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 Ganstead, East Riding of Yorkshire, 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 East Riding of Yorkshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Ganstead and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Ganstead |
| Traditional County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.790740 |
| Longitude | -0.258757 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Ganstead reveals itself through the flat, expansive horizon of the East Riding, where the heavy sky presses against the low-lying fields. It lies 4.3 miles north-west of Hedon (from Hedon: bearing 325°T, OS grid TA 148 341), and is situated south-west of Coniston village. The land here holds a quiet, austere dignity, marked by the slow, deliberate pulse of the Ganstead Drain as it carves its path through the silt-rich earth. To the east, the Thirtleby And Wyton Drain mirrors this watery geometry, drawing thin, silver lines across a landscape dominated by the patient work of agriculture. Ancient echoes linger in the soil, felt most keenly near the earthwork of Swine Castle Hill, where the ghosts of medieval fortifications watch over the modern furrows. The light in Ganstead possesses a peculiar clarity, washing over the fields in a way that makes the blades of grass seem as sharp and precise as a blade. Farmers continue to work the fields with a steady, enduring rhythm that ignores the frantic pace of the wider world. Such stillness defines the character of the place, offering a reprieve where the wind carries nothing more than the scent of rain and damp, turned soil.
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Explore Ganstead, East Riding of Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.790740, -0.258757. 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. |