Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Chelmsford · Region: Eastern
Explore Blasford Hill, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blasford Hill 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 Blasford Hill, Essex, 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 | Blasford Hill |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Chelmsford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.776732 |
| Longitude | 0.473689 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Blasford Hill commands a steady, elevated vantage point above the arterial flow of the Essex landscape. It lies 2.7 miles north of Chelmsford (from Chelmsford: bearing 0°T, OS grid TL 707 115), and is situated north of Broomfield village. Golden light frequently catches the brickwork of the older properties here, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to anchor the buildings to the earth. A short walk to the southwest reveals the Woodland Colour public artwork, where the metal structures catch the wind and mirror the shifting hues of the surrounding canopy. The horizon beyond Blasford Hill remains open and wide, defined by the quiet industry of the nearby fields rather than the press of urban development. Towards the north, the ancient ground of the Settlement Site at Ash Tree Corner suggests a human presence that has endured far longer than the modern road signs imply. The air here carries a crispness, particularly in the early hours when the dampness of the soil rises to meet the cooling breeze. Blasford Hill retains a distinct character, balanced between the influence of the nearby administrative centre and the enduring silence of the pastoral plains.
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Explore Blasford Hill, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.776732, 0.473689. 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 | August 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. |