Traditional county: Isle of Wight · Region: South East
Explore Whippingham, Isle of Wight with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whippingham 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 Whippingham, 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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| Place | Whippingham |
| Traditional County | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.737495 |
| Longitude | -1.268581 |
| Place Type | Village |
Whippingham commands a quiet authority over the landscape of the Isle of Wight, holding a dignity that speaks of royal patronage and ancient soil. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-east of East Cowes (from East Cowes: bearing 148°T, OS grid SZ 517 933). The terrain here descends toward the salt-kissed margins of the Medina Estuary SSSI, where the tidal pulse dictates the slow migration of light across the mudflats. St Mildred’s Church serves as the architectural heart of Whippingham, its spires rising with a deliberate, assertive grace that mirrors the grandeur of the nearby Osborne House. The air in these reaches often feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and the saline breath of the Solent, pulling at the leaves of the dense woodland canopy. To the north, the grounds of Osborne House, Garden and Grounds offer a formal counterpoint to the wilder, unmanicured thickets that define the surrounding valley. History remains a tangible presence here, carried in the heavy stonework of the parish church and the lingering echoes of the Victorian era. Throughout the seasons, the landscape maintains a reserved composure, indifferent to the hurried pace of the modern world beyond its borders.
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Explore Whippingham, 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: 50.737495, -1.268581. 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. |