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Upper Shirley Hampshire Map

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

Explore Upper Shirley, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Shirley 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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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Upper Shirley, 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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PlaceUpper Shirley
Traditional CountyHampshire
Unitary AuthorityCity of Southampton
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.931682
Longitude-1.419026
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Upper Shirley

Upper Shirley occupies a quiet, elevated ridge that catches the soft, pale light filtering across the Hampshire basin. It lies 2.0 miles north-north-west of Southampton (from Southampton: bearing 341°T, OS grid SU 409 148), and is situated south-south-west of Chilworth village. The residential streets of Upper Shirley descend gradually toward the verdant expanse of the Southampton Common Sssi, where the dense canopy of ninety hectares of woodland offers a cool, shadowed respite from the suburban bustle. Residents often stroll past the whimsical bronze form of Mr. Nosey, a public artwork that provides a curious, singular punctuation mark to the local topography. Beyond the houses, the terrain holds a lingering sense of stillness, particularly near the water’s edge of The Lake, where the surface reflects the changing colours of the sky with a mirror-like precision. The architecture here favours the solid, brick-built character of late Victorian expansion, lending the thoroughfares a composed and deliberate atmosphere. As the evening sun wanes, the air in Upper Shirley takes on a crisp quality, carrying the faint, earthy scent of the nearby common across the gardens and slate roofs. This geography creates a distinct transition between the urban gravity of the south and the more open, rolling terrain that eventually rises toward the countryside.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Mr. Nosey (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 150° SSE
  • Southampton Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 122° ESE · 90 ha
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 124° SE
  • Cemetery Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 150° SSE
  • Cutthorn (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 069° ENE
  • Shirley Pond Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 248° WSW
  • Southampton Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.8 mi, 155° SSE · 11 ha
  • Children's Pleasure Park (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 005° N
  • Turner Sims Concert Hall (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 072° ENE
  • Union Films (Cinema) — 1.0 mi, 080° E
  • The Maskers theatre company (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 218° SW
  • Cedar Lodge Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 231° SW
  • Castle Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 354° N · 2 ha
  • Rolles Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 166° SSE
  • The Ring Earthwork (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 015° NNE · 3 ha
  • Lord's Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.4 mi, 336° NNW
  • SeaCity Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 163° SSE
  • Hut Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 026° NNE
  • Monks Brook (River) — 1.9 mi, 084° E
  • Central Parks (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.9 mi, 156° SSE · 23 ha
  • Catchcold Tower (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 164° SSE
  • Arundel Tower (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 164° SSE
  • Park Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 047° NE
  • Southampton Castle Garderobe Tower (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 166° SSE
  • Castle Gate (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 164° SSE
  • Undercroft (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 165° SSE
  • Church of Holyrood (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 163° SSE
  • Tudor House Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 166° SSE
  • Medieval Merchants House (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 165° SSE
  • Eling And Bury Marshes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 231° SW · 112 ha

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About This Upper Shirley Map Page

Explore Upper Shirley, 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: 50.931682, -1.419026. 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.