Sandy Down Hampshire Map

About Sandy Down

Sandy Down breathes the quietude of the New Forest, a place where ancient woodland whispers secrets on the breeze. It lies 4.2 km north-north-west of Lymington (from Lymington: bearing 338°T, OS grid SZ 308 994), and is situated east-north-east of Battramsley village. The air here carries a certain clarity, a brightness that seems to spill from the wide, open skies over the heathland, and the lanes are often bordered by the gorse's emerald sheen, particularly in late spring. The soil, as the name might suggest, is often sandy underfoot, a testament to the geological history of this corner of Hampshire. The scattered houses of Sandy Down seem to have grown organically from the landscape, their brick and tile blending into the muted greens and browns of the surrounding countryside. A sense of patient endurance pervades the place, as if the very stones have absorbed the slow, steady march of seasons.

About This Sandy Down Map Page

Explore Sandy Down, 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: 50.793522, -1.564038. 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.