Traditional county: Isle of Wight · Region: South East
Explore Bonchurch, Isle of Wight with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bonchurch 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 Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Isle of Wight or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Bonchurch and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Bonchurch |
| Traditional County | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.599530 |
| Longitude | -1.186423 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Bonchurch clings to the sheer, verdant undercliff of the Isle of Wight, where the limestone crumbles slowly into the salt-spray of the English Channel. It lies 0.9 miles east-north-east of Ventnor (from Ventnor: bearing 70°T, OS grid SZ 576 780). Ancient, gnarled trees lean toward the sea, their roots clutching at the precipice as if to steady the land against the relentless pull of the tide. Above the quiet lanes, the rugged elevation of Nansen Hill surveys the horizon, watching over the shifting geology that defines the coastal fringe. The verdant canopy of the historic Pleasure Grounds and Park to the former East Dene Estate offers a sheltered sanctuary where the air remains heavy with the scent of damp earth and salt. Below these gardens, the Bonchurch Landslips SSSI carves a wild, chaotic path of rock and tangled greenery, a testament to the earth’s slow, deliberate movement. Victorian writers once sought refuge in these sheltered hollows, finding inspiration in the dramatic meeting of solid cliff and fluid water. Bonchurch retains a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pulse of the modern world, as if the very stones have absorbed the memories of those who walked these paths before.
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Explore Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.599530, -1.186423. 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. |