Traditional county: Isle of Wight · Region: South East
Explore Branstone, Isle of Wight with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Branstone 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 Branstone, 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.
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| Place | Branstone |
| Traditional County | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.649519 |
| Longitude | -1.213538 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Branstone emerges from the verdant folds of the Isle of Wight as a quiet intersection of rural industry and ancient, furrowed earth. It lies 2.1 miles north-west of Shanklin (from Shanklin: bearing 316°T, OS grid SZ 556 836), and is situated west-north-west of Apse Heath village. Sunlight here catches the pale limestone dust of the lanes, illuminating a landscape that holds the weight of centuries in its heavy, clay-rich soil. To the north-west, the exotic calls of creatures at Amazon World drift across the fields, contrasting with the patient stillness of the surrounding meadows. The air often carries a sharp, pungent note of earth and harvest, particularly when the nearby Garlic Festival Site prepares its seasonal grounds for the influx of summer visitors. Branstone claims a modest, functional grace, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the sprawling clutter of urban life. The land tilts gently toward the lower marshes, inviting a coolness that settles early in the evening as the shadows lengthen across the hedgerows. Through this quiet passage of time, Branstone retains a distinct, unpretentious character that anchors it firmly to the island’s southern heart.
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Explore Branstone, 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: 50.649519, -1.213538. 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. |