Traditional county: Isle of Wight · Region: South East
Explore Parkhurst, Isle of Wight with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Parkhurst 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 Parkhurst, 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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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 Parkhurst and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Parkhurst |
| Traditional County | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.714898 |
| Longitude | -1.302771 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Parkhurst stretches across the central spine of the Isle of Wight, a place where the heavy, salt-flecked air of the Solent meets the quiet persistence of ancient woodland. The landscape holds the deep silence of the notorious Victorian prison, an institution that has anchored the local economy and defined the collective consciousness for generations. Beyond the perimeter walls, the terrain rises toward the gentle, wind-scoured slopes of Camp Hill, where the earth feels older and more indifferent to the passage of time. A short walk reveals The Koan, a solitary and enigmatic public sculpture that catches the low, watery light of the afternoon, acting as a strange sentinel for those passing through. Further east, the tidal pulse of the River Medina carves a silver vein through the marshes, pulling the eye toward the distant, shimmering edge of the estuary. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the rustle of pine needles and the distant, rhythmic hum of island traffic. Many who have traversed these paths find the atmosphere carries a distinct, melancholic weight, as if the soil itself remembers the long shadows of those confined within its borders. Time in Parkhurst seems to fold back upon itself, blending the grey utility of the present with the persistent, untamed spirit of the surrounding downs.
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Explore Parkhurst, 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: 50.714898, -1.302771. 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. |