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Marchwood Hampshire Map

Traditional county: Hampshire · District / Borough: New Forest · Region: South East

Explore Marchwood, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Marchwood 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 Marchwood, Hampshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Marchwood, Hampshire, 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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PlaceMarchwood
Traditional CountyHampshire
District / BoroughNew Forest
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.890315
Longitude-1.450392
Place TypeVillage

About Marchwood

Marchwood maintains a quiet, industrial gravity, its character defined by the meeting of reclaimed land and the expansive, grey-blue reach of the Solent. It lies 2.2 miles west-south-west of Southampton (from Southampton: bearing 243°T, OS grid SU 387 102), and is situated north-west of Dibden village. The landscape here is shaped by the tidal pulse of the coast, where the brackish waters of the Cracknore Hard Stream seep through the low-lying terrain to meet the deeper harbour channels. Marchwood carries the heavy, functional weight of its military port, yet this utilitarian presence is softened by the slow, salt-bitten growth of the nearby Eling and Bury Marshes SSSI. These wetlands stretch out in a muted palette of olive and ochre, providing a vast, flickering sanctuary for migratory birds that navigate the shifting coastal light. Beyond the dockside cranes, the ground rises gently toward the modest height of Beacon Hill, offering a vantage point over the interplay of heavy machinery and wild, untamed mudflats. The air in Marchwood often tastes faintly of brine and diesel, a sharp reminder of its role as a gatekeeper between the dense foliage of the New Forest and the busy, churning throat of the shipping lanes. Every evening, the sun catches the metallic geometry of the harbour, casting long, stark shadows that stretch across the water towards the silent, protected expanses of Dibden Bay SSSI.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cracknore Hard Stream (River) — 0.2 mi, 089° E
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 166° SSE
  • Beacon Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 195° SSW
  • Staplewood Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 222° SW
  • Bury Marsh (Wetland) — 0.9 mi, 337° NNW
  • Tanner's Creek (River) — 1.2 mi, 346° NNW
  • Eling And Bury Marshes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 336° NNW · 112 ha
  • Dibden Bay Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 111° ESE · 229 ha
  • Langley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 260° W
  • Goatee Beach (Beach) — 1.7 mi, 322° NW
  • Freemantle Lake Park (Park) — 1.8 mi, 032° NNE
  • Bowl Barrow 100M North-East Of Ipley Crossroads (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 180° S
  • Mayflower Park (Park) — 1.9 mi, 075° ENE
  • Bowl Barrow 530M Southwest Of Foxhill Farm. Part Of Foxhill Round Barrow Cemetery (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 221° SW
  • Bowl Barrow 740M West Of Foxhill Farm. Part Of Foxhill Round Barrow Cemetery (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 230° SW
  • Eling Great Marsh (Wetland) — 2.0 mi, 328° NNW
  • Southampton Castle Garderobe Tower (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 069° ENE
  • Eling Tide Mill Experience Visitor Centre (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 316° NW
  • Eling Tide Mill (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 316° NW
  • Medieval Merchants House (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 074° ENE
  • Tudor House Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 072° ENE
  • The Watergate Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 077° ENE
  • Rushbush Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 183° S
  • Catchcold Tower (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 067° ENE
  • Arundel Tower (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 066° ENE
  • Castle Gate (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 069° ENE
  • Undercroft (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 071° ENE
  • Stargate (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 054° NE
  • The New Forest Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.2 mi, 264° W
  • The Maskers theatre company (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 020° NNE

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About This Marchwood Map Page

Explore Marchwood, Hampshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.890315, -1.450392. 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 builtSeptember 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.