Traditional county: West Sussex · District / Borough: Chichester · Region: South East
Explore Racton, West Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Racton 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 Racton, 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 | Racton |
| Traditional County | West Sussex |
| District / Borough | Chichester |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.878550 |
| Longitude | -0.889589 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Racton emerges from the verdant folds of the West Sussex landscape as a quiet witness to the shifting seasons. It lies 3.0 miles north-east of Emsworth (from Emsworth: bearing 45°T, OS grid SU 782 093), and is situated south-west of Walderton village. The air here holds a distinct clarity, catching the light as it spills across the chalky ridges that define the South Downs National Park. To the south-west, the hidden contours of Ellbridge Dell offer a sanctuary of deep shade and ancient, damp earth. The horizon is marked by the stark, ruinous silhouette of the Racton Monument, a folly that commands the view like a sentinel guarding the passage of time. Beyond the immediate fields, the dense canopy of Watergate Hanger stretches toward the north, its trees swaying with a rhythmic, heavy grace in the coastal breeze. Racton remains a place of singular poise, where the pale stone of the local architecture reflects the soft, temperate sun of the southern counties. Such landscapes possess a lingering stillness, inviting a contemplative gaze upon the quiet harmony of field and sky.
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Explore Racton, 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: 50.878550, -0.889589. 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. |