Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Portsmouth · Region: South East
Explore Hilsea, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hilsea 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 Hilsea, 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 | Hilsea |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Portsmouth |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.830260 |
| Longitude | -1.066368 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Hilsea captures the bracing, salt-stung transition between the mainland and the island of Portsea, where the horizon broadens toward the Solent. It lies 2.5 miles north-north-east of Portsmouth (from Portsmouth: bearing 25°T, OS grid SU 658 038). Beyond the suburban thresholds, the remnants of the Hilsea Lines and Ramparts rise as a silent, moss-grown bulwark, marking the boundary where military engineering once held the northern gate. These historic ruins soften under the grey, shifting light of the channel, their brickwork softened by the creeping ivy of decades. Nearby, the John Wesley Gardens offer a pocket of quietude, where the air smells faintly of damp earth and the restless maritime wind. Trains rattle past on the nearby tracks, a rhythmic, iron pulse that contrasts with the stillness of the defensive moats. The geography here is defined by this interplay of industrial necessity and the slow reclamation of the land by tall, swaying grasses. Hilsea remains a place where the weight of past fortifications lingers, casting long shadows over the modest, persistent lives of those who dwell in its embrace.
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Explore Hilsea, 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: 50.830260, -1.066368. 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. |