Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Southampton · Region: South East
Explore Bitterne, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bitterne 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.
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| Place | Bitterne |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Southampton |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.917726 |
| Longitude | -1.358996 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Bitterne commands a quiet elevation above the tidal reaches of the River Itchen, its suburban avenues echoing with the faint, persistent pulse of a long-inhabited landscape. It lies 2.2 miles east-north-east of Southampton (from Southampton: bearing 66°T, OS grid SU 451 133). Ancient ghosts of the Roman port of Clausentum linger here, where the river currents once slowed to meet the stone piers and revetments now submerged in the silt of history. Today, the modern rhythm of Bitterne is punctuated by the steady flow of commuters and the hum of local commerce that defines its central precinct. Sunlight catches the verdant expanse of Freemantle Common, where the grasses bow to the prevailing coastal breeze and offer a reprieve from the surrounding brickwork. The geography here is defined by this transition from the salt-licked river banks to the higher, sheltered ground that has sustained residents for centuries. Residents often find quiet reflection in the surrounding greenery, connecting the present day to the deep, silent foundations of the peninsula. Bitterne remains a place where the weight of antiquity is subtly balanced by the unceasing, practical motion of daily life.
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Explore Bitterne, Hampshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.917726, -1.358996. 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. |