Traditional county: Isle of Wight · Region: South East
Explore Hamstead, Isle of Wight with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hamstead 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 Hamstead, 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 Hamstead and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Hamstead |
| Traditional County | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.719413 |
| Longitude | -1.435961 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Hamstead remains a quiet threshold where the Solent’s grey-blue currents press against the northern coast of the Isle of Wight. It lies 2.8 miles east-north-east of Yarmouth (from Yarmouth: bearing 71°T, OS grid SZ 399 912), and is situated north-north-east of Cranmore village. The earth here holds a fragile, crumbling character, as Hamstead sits directly within the Bouldnor and Hamstead Cliffs SSSI where the salt-heavy air erodes the stratified clay. Winter storms frequently reshape the shoreline, pulling fragments of ancient woodland into the hungry tides of the Solent. Inland, the heavy, moisture-laden atmosphere of the Newtown Harbour National Nature Reserve defines the horizon, grounding the landscape in a stillness that persists through the changing seasons. The light over Hamstead often takes on a sharp, prismatic quality, reflecting off the tidal flats and illuminating the stark geometry of the coastal slopes. These slopes serve as a silent archive of prehistoric life, periodically revealing fossils to those who walk the tide line with patience. Through this isolated stretch of coast, the wind carries a persistent, brine-soaked chill that keeps the pace of life slow and singular.
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Explore Hamstead, 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: 50.719413, -1.435961. 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. |