Drift Cornwall Map
Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Drift, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Drift 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.
Interactive Map of Drift, Cornwall
How to Use This Drift, Cornwall Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Drift, Cornwall, 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 Cornwall or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Drift and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Drift |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.101723 |
| Longitude | -5.582835 |
| Place Type | Village |
About Drift
Drift lies where the land begins to soften towards the Cornish coast. It lies 2.4 km west-south-west of Newlyn (from Newlyn: bearing 256°T, OS grid SW 438 285), and is situated west of Tredavoe village. The air here carries a faint, saline whisper, a reminder of the sea's proximity, yet the village itself rests in a gentle fold of the countryside, a place where sunlight often seems to linger a moment longer on the rough-hewn stone of its cottages. The landscape around Drift is a muted palette of greens and greys, punctuated by the stoic presence of granite outcrops, hinting at the ancient bones of the land. A quiet hum of agricultural life often drifts through the lanes, a subtle counterpoint to the distant cry of gulls.
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About This Drift Map Page
Explore Drift, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.101723, -5.582835. 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. |
