Coombe Hampshire Map

About Coombe

Coombe lies in a fold of the Hampshire Downs, where the land softens and the light seems to linger. It lies 8.8 km north-north-west of Horndean (from Horndean: bearing 336°T, OS grid SU 661 205), and is situated south-west of East Meon village. The hamlet’s houses, many of them old flint cottages with roofs of weathered tile, cluster around a modest green, a patch of quietude where the air carries the scent of damp earth after rain. Its name, likely derived from the Old English word 'cumb' meaning a valley, hints at the gentle topography that defines its setting, a place where the chalk downs slope away and the land prepares for the wider sweep of the South Downs National Park. Here, the hedgerows are thick with hawthorn and dog rose, and the distant bleating of sheep is a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack. Coombe retains a sense of its agricultural past, a quiet continuity marked by the turning seasons and the enduring presence of the surrounding fields.

About This Coombe Map Page

Explore Coombe, 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: 50.980815, -1.058623. 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.