Traditional county: Hampshire · District / Borough: New Forest · Region: South East
Explore Godwinscroft, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Godwinscroft 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Godwinscroft, 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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| Place | Godwinscroft |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| District / Borough | New Forest |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.769143 |
| Longitude | -1.726803 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Godwinscroft reveals itself as a quiet collection of dwellings where the hum of modern life fades into the stillness of the Hampshire countryside. It lies 3.2 miles north-east of Christchurch (from Christchurch: bearing 48°T, OS grid SZ 193 966), and is situated east-south-east of Neacroft village. As a proud component of the New Forest National Park, Godwinscroft enjoys a landscape where the boundary between manicured garden and wild heath remains delightfully porous. To the east-south-east, the dark, tangled canopy of Shears Wood creates a striking silhouette against the low-hanging afternoon sun, while the waters of Shears Pond catch the sky like shards of polished glass. The land here slopes gently toward the south, guiding the eye toward the distant, hidden hollow of Donkey Bottom. Local residents often walk the narrow paths that skirt the edges of these woods, feeling the cool, damp breath of the earth even during the height of summer. The light in Godwinscroft possesses a particular clarity, filtering through the ancient oaks to illuminate the weathered brickwork of the older cottages. It is a place where the seasons dictate the pace of the day, leaving the frantic pulse of the nearby coast to those who prefer more noise than the rustle of leaves.
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Explore Godwinscroft, 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: 50.769143, -1.726803. 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. |