Traditional county: Isle of Wight · Region: South East
Explore Lower Hyde, Isle of Wight with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Hyde 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 Lower Hyde, 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 | Lower Hyde |
| Traditional County | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.633875 |
| Longitude | -1.182733 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Lower Hyde occupies a quiet pocket of the Isle of Wight, where the landscape loses its coastal drama to become a series of low-lying fields and modest residential lanes. It lies 0.5 miles north-north-west of Shanklin (from Shanklin: bearing 342°T, OS grid SZ 578 818). A hushed quality hangs over the local streets, interrupted only by the distant, rhythmic hum of the island’s seasonal tourism. To the west, the dense canopy of America Wood SSSI acts as a dark, brooding counterpoint to the more manicured gardens found closer to the coast. The light here filters through the trees with a heavy, grey clarity, catching the damp moss on old stone walls. Southward, the lively atmosphere of the Shanklin Theatre provides a sharp contrast to the domestic stillness that defines the daily life of Lower Hyde. Residents often find themselves caught between the quietude of their immediate surroundings and the proximity of the bustling shoreline attractions. The terrain remains largely functional, serving as a transitional space that bridges the gap between the wilder interior of the island and the salt-sprayed energy of the sea.
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Explore Lower Hyde, 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: 50.633875, -1.182733. 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. |