diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index 0be38e5490..bc81e5511d 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -578,3 +578,10 @@ geospatialMapViewer:
   # (see https://leaflet-extras.github.io/leaflet-providers/preview/) for a full list
   tileProviders:
     - 'OpenStreetMap.Mapnik'
+  # Starting centre point for the map, as lat and lng coordinates. This is useful
+  # to set the centre of the map when the map is first loaded and if there are no
+  # points, shapes or markers to display.
+  # Defaults to the centre of Istanbul
+  defaultCentrePoint:
+    lat: 41.015137
+    lng: 28.979530
diff --git a/src/app/shared/geospatial-map/geospatial-map.component.ts b/src/app/shared/geospatial-map/geospatial-map.component.ts
index b637ac91cf..8f9cc76355 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/geospatial-map/geospatial-map.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/geospatial-map/geospatial-map.component.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ export class GeospatialMapComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnInit, OnDestroy
    */
   @Input() layout = 'item';
 
+  DEFAULT_CENTRE_POINT = [environment.geospatialMapViewer.defaultCentrePoint.lat, environment.geospatialMapViewer.defaultCentrePoint.lng];
+
   private subs: Subscription[] = [];
 
   constructor(private elRef: ElementRef,
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ export class GeospatialMapComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnInit, OnDestroy
     const el = this.elRef.nativeElement.querySelector('div.geospatial-map');
     // Defaults are London - we update this after drawing markers to zoom and fit based on data
     this.map = L.map(el, {
-      center: [51.505, -0.09],
+      center: this.DEFAULT_CENTRE_POINT,
       zoom: 11,
     });
     const tileProviders = environment.geospatialMapViewer.tileProviders;
@@ -247,9 +249,15 @@ export class GeospatialMapComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnInit, OnDestroy
       point.url = '/search';
       return point;
     }).filter((point) => hasValue(point) && hasValue(point.coordinates) && point.coordinates.length === 2);
+    // If there are no points to draw, instead zoom out and show a tooltip and return early
     if (isEmpty(points)) {
+      this.map.setZoom(1);
+      const marker = new L.marker(this.DEFAULT_CENTRE_POINT, { opacity: 0 });
+      marker.bindTooltip('<span class="fs-4 no-results-tooltip">' + this.translateService.instant('search.results.geospatial-map.empty') + '</span>', { permanent: true, offset: [0, 0], direction: 'top' });
+      this.map.addLayer(marker);
       return;
     }
+    // We have >0 markers, so construct links and tooltips for each
     const markers = L.markerClusterGroup();
     for (let i = 0; i < points.length; i++) {
       // GeoJSON coordinates are [x, y] or [longitude, latitude] or [eastings, northings]
@@ -305,6 +313,12 @@ export class GeospatialMapComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnInit, OnDestroy
       this.map.addLayer(markers);
       const bounds = L.latLngBounds(points.map(point => [point.latitude, point.longitude]));
       this.map.fitBounds(bounds);
+    } else {
+      // If there are no points to draw, instead zoom out and show a tooltip
+      this.map.setZoom(1);
+      const marker = new L.marker(this.DEFAULT_CENTRE_POINT, { opacity: 0 });
+      marker.bindTooltip('<span class="fs-4 no-results-tooltip">' + this.translateService.instant('search.results.geospatial-map.empty') + '</span>', { permanent: true, offset: [0, 0], direction: 'top' });
+      this.map.addLayer(marker);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index d6ce3ee19c..27037b323f 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -4483,6 +4483,8 @@
 
   "search.filters.applied.operator.query": "",
 
+  "search.filters.applied.f.point": "Coordinates",
+
   "search.filters.filter.title.head": "Title",
 
   "search.filters.filter.title.placeholder": "Title",
@@ -4731,6 +4733,8 @@
 
   "search.results.empty": "Your search returned no results.",
 
+  "search.results.geospatial-map.empty": "No results on this page with geospatial locations",
+
   "search.results.view-result": "View",
 
   "search.results.response.500": "An error occurred during query execution, please try again later",
diff --git a/src/config/default-app-config.ts b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
index 8ef1f480d3..f2ee3f1c5a 100644
--- a/src/config/default-app-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
@@ -619,5 +619,11 @@ export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
     tileProviders: [
       'OpenStreetMap.Mapnik',
     ],
+    // Starting centre point for maps (before drawing and zooming to markers)
+    // Defaults to Istanbul
+    defaultCentrePoint: {
+      lat: 41.015137,
+      lng: 28.979530,
+    },
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/config/geospatial-map-config.ts b/src/config/geospatial-map-config.ts
index 88cb186046..7922e391ce 100644
--- a/src/config/geospatial-map-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/geospatial-map-config.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ export class GeospatialMapConfig implements Config {
    */
   public tileProviders: string[];
 
-
+  /**
+   * Starting centre point for maps (before drawing and zooming to markers)
+   * Takes a lat and lng float value as coordinates
+   * Defaults to Istanbul
+   */
+  public defaultCentrePoint: { lat: number, lng: number };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.test.ts b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
index d9c29068f7..58ac61cd16 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.test.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
@@ -448,5 +448,9 @@ export const environment: BuildConfig = {
     tileProviders: [
       'OpenStreetMap.Mapnik',
     ],
+    defaultCentrePoint: {
+      lat: 41.015137,
+      lng: 28.979530,
+    },
   },
 };