Ostend Essex Map

About Ostend

Ostend exhales a quiet presence on the Essex landscape, a place where the wind carries whispers of the Crouch estuary. It lies 2.1 km north-west of Burnham-on-Crouch (from Burnham-on-Crouch: bearing 322°T, OS grid TQ 937 972), and is situated west of Stoneyhills village. The land around Ostend undulates with the gentle persistence of agricultural fields, their broad expanses stretching towards the distant haze of the Blackwater estuary. Here, the light often possesses a peculiar softness, a pearlescent sheen that lends a subtle melancholy to the low-lying terrain, hinting at the enduring connection between the land and the water. The very air seems to hold the scent of damp earth and distant salt. Though Ostend itself may lack grand monuments, its unassuming character speaks volumes of its history as a place shaped by the practicalities of farming and the proximity of tidal waters.

About This Ostend Map Page

Explore Ostend, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.640230, 0.799026. 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.