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The Orchard Isle of Wight Map

Traditional county: Isle of Wight · Region: South East

Explore The Orchard, Isle of Wight with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Orchard 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.

Interactive Map of The Orchard, Isle of Wight

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for The Orchard, 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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PlaceThe Orchard
Traditional CountyIsle of Wight
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.582144
Longitude-1.277557
Place TypeHamlet

About The Orchard

The Orchard gathers the salt-heavy air of the English Channel into its quiet, verdant folds, where the limestone earth holds the warmth of long afternoons. It lies 3.3 miles west-south-west of Ventnor (from Ventnor: bearing 254°T, OS grid SZ 512 760), and is situated south-east of Niton village. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, pale clarity, casting long shadows across the low-lying slopes that descend toward the churning, restless sea. To the east, the weathered remnants of Spindler's Folly stand as a silent sentinel against the encroachment of brambles and time. Beyond the immediate boundaries of The Orchard, the rugged terrain rises toward the heights of St Catherine's Hill, where the wind carries the austere memory of ancient maritime warnings. The land itself feels reclaimed from the grasp of the cliffs, defined by a precarious beauty that demands a certain vigilance from those who dwell upon its shifting edges. Garden walls and thick, wind-pruned hedges mark the boundaries of properties, shielding the inhabitants from the relentless breath of the gale. Each evening, the distant, rhythmic pulse of St. Catherine's Lighthouse sweeps across the horizon, tethering the quietude of the land to the vast, dark expanse of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Spindler's Folly (Historic Ruins) — 0.6 mi, 104° ESE
  • Binnel Point (Wetland) — 0.9 mi, 106° ESE
  • St. Catherine's Lighthouse (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 243° WSW
  • Bowl Barrow 600M North West Of Ladyacre Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 322° NW
  • St Catherine's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 304° WNW
  • Bowl Barrow, Lime Kiln, And A Medieval Lighthouse Forming The West Tower Of An Oratory, All Set Within A Medieval Enclosure On St Catherine'S Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 303° WNW
  • Saltpot (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 302° WNW
  • St Catherine's Oratory (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 303° WNW
  • Blackgang Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 285° WNW
  • Woody Point (Wetland) — 1.5 mi, 091° E
  • Wydcombe Park (Park) — 1.6 mi, 356° N
  • St. Lawrence Bank Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 075° ENE
  • Bowl Barrow On St Catherine'S Down, 680M North Of Lighthouse On St Catherine'S Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 313° NW
  • The Smuggler (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 286° WNW
  • Blackgang Chine Theme Park (Theme Park) — 1.6 mi, 285° WNW
  • Ventnor Botanic Garden (Park) — 2.3 mi, 080° E
  • Rew Down Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 070° ENE · 24 ha
  • Walpen Chine (Valley) — 2.5 mi, 294° WNW
  • Ventnor Park Putting (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 075° ENE
  • Leechmore Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 356° N
  • Appuldurcombe (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.0 mi, 037° NE · 172 ha
  • Ventnor Gnomon (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 076° ENE
  • Longshoreman's Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 076° ENE
  • Ventnor Bandstand (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 077° ENE
  • The Cascades (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 076° ENE
  • Ventnor Heritage Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 074° ENE
  • Warren Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.9 mi, 315° NW
  • Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.9 mi, 036° NE
  • Atherfield Brook (River) — 4.1 mi, 307° NW
  • Dungewood Brook (River) — 4.4 mi, 304° NW

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About This The Orchard Map Page

Explore The Orchard, 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: 50.582144, -1.277557. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.