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Drayton Hampshire Map

(Suburban Area)

Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Portsmouth · Region: South East

Explore Drayton, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Drayton 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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PlaceDrayton
Traditional CountyHampshire
Unitary AuthorityCity of Portsmouth
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.846455
Longitude-1.044000
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Drayton

Drayton rises along the lower slopes of the chalk ridge that separates the harbour plains from the rolling expanse of the Hampshire countryside. It lies 2.6 miles west-south-west of Havant (from Havant: bearing 254°T, OS grid SU 674 056). High above the domestic chimneys, the chalky ramparts of Portsdown Hill offer a vast, open gallery where the light catches the Solent in shimmering, metallic blues. Drayton maintains a quiet suburban character, defined by its steady ascent from the coastal lowlands toward the historic fortifications that crown the heights. To the north-east, the sturdy silhouette of Fort Purbrook remains a sentinel of brick and stone, grounding the horizon in a tangible history of defence. The residential streets follow the natural incline, where gardens are often bright with the sudden, salt-flecked blooms that thrive in this particular maritime air. Below the ridge, the land levels out towards the southern marshes, creating a subtle tension between the sheltered suburban quiet and the wide, windswept sky overhead. It is a place where the modern pulse of the city is softened by the persistent, chalky geology that dictates every turn of the road.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Fort Purbrook, Including Covered-Way To East (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 041° NE · 6 ha
  • Portsdown Hill (Viewpoint) — 0.8 mi, 305° NW
  • Cosham Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 245° WSW
  • Lincolns Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 116° ESE
  • Pickett Hamilton Fort, Hilsea (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 180° S
  • Hilsea Lines (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 217° SW · 20 ha
  • Hilsea Lines and Ramparts (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 204° SSW
  • WW1 Remembrance Centre (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 201° SSW
  • Farlington Marshes (Wetland) — 1.2 mi, 136° SE
  • Farlington Marshes Gutter (River) — 1.2 mi, 159° SSE
  • Seamus Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 151° SSE
  • St Marys Church (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 321° NW
  • John Wesley Gardens (Park) — 1.6 mi, 221° SW
  • Chalkdock Lake (Wetland) — 1.6 mi, 110° ESE
  • Cooper Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 341° NNW
  • Simond's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 041° NE
  • Old Mill Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 082° E
  • Bedhampton Brook (River) — 1.9 mi, 082° E
  • Portsdown Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 285° WNW · 69 ha
  • Portsmouth Millenium Tri-Sail (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 243° WSW
  • Lye Heath Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 320° NW · 4 ha
  • Kingston Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.1 mi, 198° SSW · 5 ha
  • Royal Military Police Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 308° NW
  • Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 215° SW
  • Gate to Housing Estate (Viewpoint) — 3.3 mi, 053° NE
  • Warblingon Castle (Castle) — 3.4 mi, 092° E
  • Leigh Park (Staunton Country Park) (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.5 mi, 056° NE · 95 ha
  • Thicket Bottom (Valley) — 3.6 mi, 049° NE
  • The Kench (Beach) — 3.7 mi, 163° SSE
  • Motoring in Miniature - On Tour (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 213° SSW

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About This Drayton Map Page

Explore Drayton, 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: 50.846455, -1.044000. 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.