Hamstead, Isle of Wight
| Hamstead | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
A row of cottages near Hamstead Farm | |
An abandoned building in Hamstead | |
Hamstead Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| OS grid reference | SZ3994591282 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Yarmouth |
| Postcode district | PO |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
Hamstead is a small rural settlement in the civil parish of Shalfleet, on the Isle of Wight. It is located about three miles east of Yarmouth, in the northwest of the island, between the settlements of Cranmore in the east, Ningwood to the south, and the Newtown River to the east. The northern edge of Hamstead on the Solent forms the centre of the Hamstead Heritage Coast.