Traditional county: East Sussex · Unitary authority: The City of Brighton and Hove · Region: South East
Explore West Blatchington, East Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Blatchington 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 Blatchington, East Sussex, 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 Blatchington |
| Traditional County | East Sussex |
| Unitary Authority | The City of Brighton and Hove |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.849998 |
| Longitude | -0.184969 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
West Blatchington occupies a high, breezy ridge that overlooks the sprawling transition between the chalky South Downs and the urban expanse of the Sussex coast. It lies 2.5 miles east-north-east of Southwick (from Southwick: bearing 65°T, OS grid TQ 278 071). A quiet dignity defines the skyline, dominated by the sails of the West Blatchington Windmill, which stands as a stark, white sentinel against the shifting grey clouds of the English Channel. Residents often traverse the open expanse of Hangleton Park, where the horizon feels wide and unencumbered, drawing the eye toward the distant, shimmering line of the sea. The architecture here reflects the mid-twentieth-century growth of the region, yet the sturdy flint walls of older structures preserve a memory of the agricultural labour that once defined these slopes. Light catches the edges of the local rooftops in the late afternoon, casting long, sharp shadows that trace the geometry of the streets. West Blatchington maintains a distinct character, shielded from the frantic pace of the nearby coastal bustle by its elevated, windswept terrain. It remains a place of steady, understated rhythms, where the salt-heavy air clarifies the view of the surrounding hills.
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Explore West Blatchington, East Sussex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.849998, -0.184969. 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. |