Traditional county: Isle of Wight · Region: South East
Explore Brighstone, Isle of Wight with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Brighstone 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 Brighstone, Isle of Wight, 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 Isle of Wight or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Brighstone and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Brighstone |
| Traditional County | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.643261 |
| Longitude | -1.396184 |
| Place Type | Village |
Brighstone claims a quiet prominence upon the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight, where the salt-laden air softens the edges of its stone walls. It lies 6.0 miles south-west of Newport (from Newport: bearing 229°T, OS grid SZ 427 827), and is situated west of Shorwell village. The architecture of Brighstone leans into the earth, composed of local greensand and limestone that seem to absorb the shifting, pale light of the English Channel. Beyond the tidy gardens and thatched roofs, the landscape rises toward the sheltered canopy of Brighstone Forest, where the ancient chalk ridges guard the horizon. Water gathers in the nearby Mill Pond, a reflective basin that holds the stillness of the afternoon as if measuring the slow passage of clouds. Further down towards the coast, the earth yields to the dramatic, jagged incision of Grange Chine, a raw reminder of the sea’s unyielding appetite for the land. There is a singular dignity in the way the sunlight strikes the flint-knapped facades, casting long, sharp shadows that highlight the textures of a history built upon agriculture and the sea. This place maintains a deliberate pace, offering a sanctuary where the rhythm of the tides and the whispering of the trees define the day’s work.
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Explore Brighstone, Isle of Wight, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.643261, -1.396184. 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 | September 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. |