Traditional county: West Sussex · District / Borough: Chichester · Region: South East
Explore Thorney Island, West Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Thorney Island 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 Thorney Island, 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 Thorney Island and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Thorney Island |
| Traditional County | West Sussex |
| District / Borough | Chichester |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.821837 |
| Longitude | -0.927534 |
| Place Type | Village |
Thorney Island commands a singular position where the tidal pulse of the English Channel meets the quiet, salt-bleached edges of the Sussex coast. It lies 1.9 miles south-south-east of Emsworth (from Emsworth: bearing 167°T, OS grid SU 756 030), and is situated north-west of West Thorney village. Salt marshes and reclaimed land define the perimeter, where the light off the water takes on a silvery, brittle quality that sharpens the edges of every blade of grass. To the north, the Emsworth Channel draws the tide in rhythmic breaths, carving deep, winding scars through the mudflats that remain wet and glistening even at the lowest ebb. Thorney Island maintains a stoic presence, dominated by a military heritage that sits in stark contrast to the surrounding fluid landscape. Beyond the northern fringes, the remains of the Victorian Emsworth Oyster Beds serve as a quiet reminder of an industry that once thrived upon these nutrient-rich currents. The air here holds a distinct, bracing sharpness, carrying the scent of damp silt and the distant, metallic tang of the sea. Low-lying and exposed to the whims of the winds, the land offers little shelter from the sky, which looms vast and indifferent over the flat, reclaimed terrain.
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Explore Thorney Island, 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: 50.821837, -0.927534. 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. |