Enter your search query in the box below.

The Island Gloucestershire Map

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Gloucester · Region: South West

Explore The Island, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Island 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 The Island, Gloucestershire

How to Use This The Island, Gloucestershire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for The Island, Gloucestershire, 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.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Gloucestershire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of The Island and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.

Place	The Island
Traditional County	Gloucestershire
District / Borough	Gloucester
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.867029
Longitude	-2.252583
Place Type	Suburban Area

About The Island

The Island occupies a quiet corner of the urban grid, defined by its proximity to the historic heart of Gloucester. Brickwork here holds the low, slanted light of the afternoon, casting sharp shadows across the pavement that suggest a long-standing familiarity with the passage of time. A short walk east from The Island leads one past the imposing stone walls of HMP Gloucester, where the architecture exerts a heavy, silent authority over the surrounding streets. Further along, the remnants of St Oswald’s Priory stand as fragmented witnesses to centuries of ecclesiastical shift, their weathered masonry softening under the encroachment of modern foliage. The Island retains a distinct, modest character, defined by the steady, unpretentious pulse of residential life rather than the clamour of commerce. Air currents here seem to carry a faint, metallic memory of the nearby railway and the industrious spirit that once drove the district’s expansion. Every brick and mortar joint within The Island reflects a pragmatism born of necessity, yet the place possesses an understated grace when the evening mist drifts in from the Severn. This particular pocket of Gloucestershire remains a deliberate, grounded space, holding its own measure of peace amidst the broader geography of the city.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Folk of Gloucester (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 085° E
HMP Gloucester (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 157° SSE
Tailor of Gloucester (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 097° E
Soldiers of Gloucestershire (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 154° SSE
Priory Road Gardens (Park) — 0.3 mi, 066° ENE
Wall N Of Bishop'S Palace (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 077° ENE
St Oswald'S Priory (St Catherine'S Church) (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 064° ENE
Infirmary Arcade (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 082° E
Kyneburgh Tower (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 148° SSE
Discovery Centre, Museum of Gloucester (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 123° ESE
Saint Michael's Tower (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 114° ESE
Saint Oswald's Minster & Medieval Priory (Historic Ruins) — 0.3 mi, 052° NE
St Lucy's Court (Park) — 0.4 mi, 094° E
Victoria Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 158° SSE
Barge Arm (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 167° SSE
Gloucester City Wall (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 119° ESE
Gloucester Waterways Museum (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 180° S
Greyfriars Priory (Historic Ruins) — 0.4 mi, 131° SE
Museum of Gloucester (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 126° SE
Kings Theatre (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 124° SE
Sherborne Cinema (Cinema) — 0.7 mi, 073° ENE
PictureDrome Theatre (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 123° ESE
Nelson Foster Memorial (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 158° SSE
Broadboard Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 359° N
East Channel (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 351° N
Vale of Gloucester (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 021° NNE
Lassington Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 306° NW
Horn's Ditch (River) — 1.8 mi, 356° N
Highnam Court (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.9 mi, 280° W · 38 ha
Innsworth Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 041° NE · 2 ha

Latest News: The Island

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

BBC World News