Traditional county: West Sussex · District / Borough: Chichester · Region: South East
Explore River, West Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the River 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 River, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of West Sussex or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of River and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | River |
| Traditional County | West Sussex |
| District / Borough | Chichester |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.996352 |
| Longitude | -0.661910 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
River exists as a quiet collection of dwellings tucked into the verdant folds of the West Sussex countryside. It lies 2.4 miles west-north-west of Petworth (from Petworth: bearing 288°T, OS grid SU 939 227), and is situated east-south-east of Lodsworth village. The landscape surrounding River falls entirely within the South Downs National Park, where the chalky earth supports a diverse tapestry of ancient hedgerows and rolling fields. To the east, the historic grounds of Pitshill and The Manor of Dean maintain a sense of deep-rooted permanence, their mature timber casting long, cool shadows across the grazing land. The light here has a particular clarity, catching the flint walls of local cottages and turning them the colour of pale honey as the afternoon wanes. Further afield, the rugged profile of Hoe Hill punctuates the horizon, offering a stark contrast to the sheltered, low-lying pastures that define the immediate geography. River remains a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life, governed by the slow transition of light across the valley floor. Such isolation grants the residents a rare perspective, allowing the subtle shifts in the weather to become the primary events of the day.
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Explore River, 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: 50.996352, -0.661910. 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. |