Traditional county: Essex · Unitary authority: Thurrock · Region: Eastern
Explore West Tilbury, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Tilbury 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 Tilbury, Essex, 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 Tilbury |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| Unitary Authority | Thurrock |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.476382 |
| Longitude | 0.390246 |
| Place Type | Village |
High ground defines the character of West Tilbury, where the land rises with a quiet, deliberate authority above the flat expanse of the Thames estuary. It lies 1.5 miles north-east of Tilbury (from Tilbury: bearing 48°T, OS grid TQ 660 779), and is situated east-south-east of Chadwell St Mary village. Travelers approaching the parish often notice the sudden shift in light as the horizon opens, casting long, sharp shadows across the ancient earthworks near the church. These grassy ridges hold a silent, heavy memory of past occupation, grounding West Tilbury in a landscape that feels older than the surrounding industrial hum. To the south, Hall Hill provides a natural vantage point, its slopes catching the salt-laden breeze that travels inland from the river. The air here carries a distinct clarity, sharp and unadorned, which seems to sharpen the edges of the flint and stone used in the parish architecture. It is a place where the persistent gravity of history informs the stillness of the afternoon, leaving the observer to contemplate the vast, shifting skies of Essex.
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Explore West Tilbury, 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: 51.476382, 0.390246. 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. |