Hounsdown Hampshire Map

About Hounsdown

Hounsdown, a quiet corner of Hampshire, exhales a gentle suburban calm. It lies 1.4 km south-south-west of Totton (from Totton: bearing 197°T, OS grid SU 356 120). The houses here, often built with a sturdy, reassuring brick, seem to absorb the diffused light that filters through the leaves of mature trees, lending the afternoons a soft, almost domestic glow. While no grand abbeys or ancient castles punctuate its landscape, Hounsdown carries the subtle echo of its agricultural past in the names of its roads and the occasional lingering scent of damp earth after a spring shower. Its proximity to the New Forest National Park means that the wilder breath of heathland and ancient woodland is never truly far away, a constant, low hum beneath the everyday sounds of lawnmowers and distant traffic. The rhythm of Hounsdown is one of quiet continuity, a place where the passage of seasons is marked more by the changing colours of the gardens than by any dramatic historical event.

About This Hounsdown Map Page

Explore Hounsdown, 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: 50.906594, -1.494717. 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.