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Downton Hampshire Map

Traditional county: Hampshire · District / Borough: New Forest · Region: South East

Explore Downton, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Downton 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 Downton, Hampshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Downton, Hampshire, 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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PlaceDownton
Traditional CountyHampshire
District / BoroughNew Forest
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.735040
Longitude-1.619860
Place TypeVillage

About Downton

Downton captures the quiet resilience of the Hampshire coastline, where the salt-laden air meets the gentle transition from farmland to the rugged edges of the New Forest. It lies 2.0 miles south-east of New Milton (from New Milton: bearing 129°T, OS grid SZ 269 928), and is situated west-north-west of Milford on Sea village. The landscape surrounding Downton feels expansive, shaped by a horizon that draws the eye toward the distant, shifting blues of the English Channel. To the east, the waters of Danes Stream trace a deliberate path through the earth, feeding the verdant margins that define the local topography. A short journey westward brings one to the elevated expanse of Barton Common, where the wind carries the scent of gorse and the persistent memory of the tides. The light here possesses a particular clarity, turning the fields to pale gold as the sun descends behind the coastal fringe. Downton remains a place of subtle shifts, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life far more than the intrusion of modern transit. The nearby cliffs of the Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs Sssi bear witness to the slow, relentless carving of the coast, revealing layers of geological time within the crumbling clay.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Danes Stream (River) — 0.7 mi, 120° ESE
  • Barton Common (Park) — 1.2 mi, 281° WNW
  • Becton Bunny (River) — 1.2 mi, 272° W
  • Milford-on-Sea (Beach) — 1.3 mi, 134° SE
  • New forest paddle sport (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 116° ESE
  • The Green (Park) — 1.6 mi, 116° ESE
  • Golden Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 348° NNW
  • Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 260° W · 110 ha
  • Hordle Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 348° NNW
  • Sturt Pond bird hide (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 124° ESE
  • Sturt Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 123° ESE
  • Forest Arts Centre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 296° WNW
  • Barton on Sea (Beach) — 2.1 mi, 269° W
  • Great Ballard Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 317° NW
  • Keyhaven Marshes (Wetland) — 2.9 mi, 105° ESE
  • Sammy Miller Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 312° NW
  • Pennington Marshes (Wetland) — 3.4 mi, 093° E
  • Hurst Castle (Castle) — 3.5 mi, 123° ESE
  • Boundway Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.6 mi, 345° NNW
  • Hurst Castle And Lighthouse (Scheduled Monument) — 3.6 mi, 124° SE · 4 ha
  • Burley Villa School of Riding (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 330° NNW
  • Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 064° ENE
  • Sheepwash Bottom (Valley) — 3.8 mi, 046° NE
  • Hillfort At Buckland Rings (Scheduled Monument) — 3.8 mi, 050° NE · 7 ha
  • The Malt Cinema (Cinema) — 3.8 mi, 063° ENE
  • Bowl Barrow At Shirley Holms, 640M East-North-East Of Little Purley Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 3.9 mi, 025° NNE
  • Set Thorns Inclosure (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 358° N
  • Highcliffe Castle (Castle) — 4.1 mi, 273° W
  • Lymington River Reedbeds Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.3 mi, 055° NE · 42 ha
  • Lymington Obelisk (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 065° ENE

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About This Downton Map Page

Explore Downton, 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: 50.735040, -1.619860. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.