Traditional county: West Sussex · District / Borough: Horsham · Region: South East
Explore Southwater, West Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Southwater 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 Southwater, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of West Sussex or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Southwater and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Southwater |
| Traditional County | West Sussex |
| District / Borough | Horsham |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.024335 |
| Longitude | -0.352036 |
| Place Type | Village |
Southwater breathes a quiet existence in the West Sussex landscape. It lies 4.5 km south-south-west of Horsham (from Horsham: bearing 202°T, OS grid TQ 156 262), and is situated east-south-east of Barns Green village. The village often enjoys a soft, diffused light, particularly in the autumn months, as it sits on relatively flat terrain that allows the sky to feel expansive. Its name, echoing a watercourse, hints at the gentle streams and drainage that thread through the surrounding fields, a subtle murmur beneath the hum of modern life. The presence of Southwater’s village green, a patch of well-trodden grass where community life often unfurls, speaks of a long-held tradition of gathering and shared space. While not a bustling hub, Southwater possesses a certain grounded dignity, a place where the past quietly informs the present.
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Explore Southwater, 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: 51.024335, -0.352036. 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. |