Traditional county: West Sussex · District / Borough: Horsham · Region: South East
Explore Colgate, West Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Colgate 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 Colgate, West Sussex, 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 | Colgate |
| Traditional County | West Sussex |
| District / Borough | Horsham |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.081463 |
| Longitude | -0.244285 |
| Place Type | Village |
Colgate remains a quiet anchor within the Wealden landscape, defined by the rolling contours of the West Sussex terrain. It lies 3.3 miles south-west of Crawley (from Crawley: bearing 227°T, OS grid TQ 230 328), and is situated south-east of Faygate village. The light here often gathers in the hollows, casting long, melancholic shadows across the high ridges that define the local horizon. To the west, the slopes of Beacon Hill rise with a sturdy permanence, shielding the houses from the prevailing winds that sweep across the open fields. A short distance to the north-east, the dense, verdant canopy of Holmbush Forest offers a deep contrast to the managed pastures that surround the homes. Colgate holds a modest history, marked by the slow, deliberate pace of rural life rather than the clamour of industry. The architecture reflects a practicality born of generations of agricultural toil, with stone and timber gathered from the immediate earth. Even in the height of summer, the air retains a crisp, cool quality that hints at the proximity of the surrounding woodland. Colgate persists as a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of the day, indifferent to the encroaching sprawl of the modern world.
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Explore Colgate, West Sussex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.081463, -0.244285. 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. |