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.
| 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, a quiet suburb of Hove, lies within the embrace of East Sussex's gentle chalk downs. It lies 4.1 km east-north-east of Southwick (from Southwick: bearing 65°T, OS grid TQ 278 071). The air here often carries the faint tang of the nearby sea, a whisper of the coast that shapes the lives of its inhabitants. The houses, a pleasing mix of Victorian and later Edwardian styles, stand with a certain dignified composure, their gardens often ablaze with the rich colours of summer roses, catching the soft, diffused light that filters through the southern English skies. The broad sweep of the Downs above West Blatchington offers a sense of spaciousness, a reminder of the ancient landscape that underpins this modern habitation. Here, the morning sun paints the rooftops with a delicate gold, a humble beauty to greet the day.
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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 | June 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. |