Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: South Cambridgeshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Histon, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Histon 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.
| Place | Histon |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| District / Borough | South Cambridgeshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.251756 |
| Longitude | 0.106517 |
| Place Type | Village |
Histon, a village in South Cambridgeshire, carries the quiet dignity of places that have seen seasons turn many times. It lies 5.3 km north of Cambridge (from Cambridge: bearing 350°T, OS grid TL 438 635), and is situated north-north-west of Impington village. The houses here, many built of warm brick, seem to absorb the soft, diffused light that often bathes the Cambridgeshire landscape. A gentle curve in the road, leading past the church, hints at the long, slow growth of this community. The air, especially on a clear morning, holds a faint, earthy scent, a reminder of the surrounding agricultural lands that have long shaped Histon's character. Even the modern conveniences feel subdued, fitting into the established patterns of village life without clamour. The village green, a neat expanse of close-cropped grass, offers a simple, uncluttered focal point.
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Explore Histon, Cambridgeshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.251756, 0.106517. 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 | June 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. |