South Harting West Sussex Map

About South Harting

South Harting rests within the gentle sweep of the South Downs, a landscape softened by centuries of cultivation. It lies 5.4 km south-east of Petersfield (from Petersfield: bearing 135°T, OS grid SU 785 195), and is situated west of East Harting village. The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of chalk soil, a constant reminder of the underlying geology that shapes the rolling contours of the countryside. South Harting's church, St. Andrew's, stands as a quiet sentinel, its ancient stone weathered by seasons and holding a stillness that suggests a deep continuity. The village itself unfolds along lanes where hedgerows brim with hawthorn and wild roses, and where the sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, seems to fall in pale, almost liquid shafts onto the green. A sense of quiet habitation pervades South Harting, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of daily life, and where the distant bleating of sheep can be heard on a still afternoon.

About This South Harting Map Page

Explore South Harting, 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: 50.969804, -0.882573. 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.