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Waxholme East Riding of Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: East Riding of Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Waxholme, East Riding of Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Waxholme 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.

Interactive Map of Waxholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

How to Use This Waxholme, East Riding of Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Waxholme, 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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PlaceWaxholme
Traditional CountyEast Riding of Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.748918
Longitude0.011403
Place TypeHamlet

About Waxholme

Waxholme endures as a solitary outpost of brick and field perched precariously against the relentless erosion of the Holderness coastline. It lies 1.5 miles north-west of Withernsea (from Withernsea: bearing 326°T, OS grid TA 327 299). The North Sea exerts a cold, unyielding pressure here, stripping away the soft glacial till that defines the local geography. To the north-north-west, the sands at Sand le Mere shift with every tide, offering a stark reminder of the land’s gradual retreat into the grey, churning surf. Inland, the flat, heavy agricultural soil of Waxholme is criss-crossed by drainage channels like Tunstall Drain, which carry the weight of winter rains toward the sea. The horizon remains broad and unforgiving, broken only by the skeletal geometry of farm machinery or the occasional sweep of a gull’s wing against the low-hanging clouds. A peculiar, muted light illuminates the fields, casting long shadows that seem to stretch across the centuries rather than the hours. Waxholme maintains a quiet, stoic character, shaped by the salt-heavy winds that scrub the hedgerows clean and dictate the rhythm of life in this exposed corner of Yorkshire.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Sand le Mere (Beach) — 0.8 mi, 332° NNW
  • Tunstall Drain (River) — 1.1 mi, 277° W
  • Stockbridge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 186° S
  • Tedder Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 286° WNW
  • Welker Drain (River) — 1.3 mi, 278° W
  • Kiln Well (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 315° NW
  • Withernsea Lighthouse Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 150° SSE
  • Valley Gardens (Park) — 1.6 mi, 142° SE
  • Withernsea Beach (Beach) — 1.7 mi, 139° SE
  • Roos Castle Moated Site And Associated Fishponds (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 264° W · 2 ha
  • Gills Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 321° NW
  • Roos Bog Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 260° W · 2 ha
  • The Bog (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 260° W
  • The Runnell (Wetland) — 4.1 mi, 143° SE
  • Winestead Manor Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 4.2 mi, 206° SSW
  • Two Moated Sites And Associated Features 520M North Of Grimston Garth (Scheduled Monument) — 4.4 mi, 325° NW · 3 ha
  • Garton Gap (Wetland) — 4.9 mi, 326° NW
  • RAF Holmpton Bunker (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 153° SSE
  • RAF Holmpton Underground Bunker (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 153° SSE
  • Westlands Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 5.4 mi, 216° SW
  • Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.6 mi, 252° WSW · 11 ha
  • Gilcross House (Historic Ruins) — 6.2 mi, 156° SSE
  • Watson Park (Park) — 8.4 mi, 267° W
  • Hedon Museum (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 266° W
  • Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Humber H8 (Historic Ruins) — 8.8 mi, 244° WSW
  • Gunnery /Mine Field (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 214° SW
  • Hedon Haven Clough (Valley) — 9.4 mi, 264° W
  • Burton Constable Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 9.6 mi, 298° WNW
  • The Moors (Forest / Woodland) — 9.9 mi, 301° WNW
  • Spurn Discovery Centre (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 150° SSE

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About This Waxholme Map Page

Explore Waxholme, 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: 53.748918, 0.011403. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.