Street View United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has been photographed more often than almost anywhere, which makes the history slider unusually useful here. On a lot of streets you can step back through five or six versions of the same view.
City guides
2 written guides for United Kingdom, each with the streets worth walking and the views worth opening.
What the coverage is like
Coverage is close to complete for anything with a road, including single-track lanes in Wales and the Scottish Highlands.
The imagery goes back to 2008 in the earliest-covered cities, and most urban streets have been redriven every two or three years since. That depth of archive is the UK's real advantage.
A good deal of countryside was captured on foot: coastal paths, National Trust properties and some long-distance trails.
Worth opening beyond the city guides
The Bealach na Ba on Applecross, a single-track road with hairpins that climbs to 626 metres from sea level.
Hadrian's Wall, which is followable along the central section where the wall itself survives above ground.
The Jurassic Coast between Lulworth and Durdle Door, captured on the footpath rather than only from the car parks.
Portmeirion in north Wales, an Italianate village built by one architect over fifty years for no practical reason at all.
Places to open
8 locations in United Kingdom, each one a single click into Street View at the right spot and facing the right way.
Questions about Street View in United Kingdom
How far back does UK Street View history go?
To 2008 in the first cities covered, which is as far back as Street View goes anywhere outside the United States. Most urban streets have several versions, so the slider shows real change rather than the same view in different weather.
How do I see a street view of my address in the UK?
Type the postcode or the full address into the search box on this site. The view opens on it, and the history control lets you compare it against earlier years.