Widford Essex Map

About Widford

Widford, a quiet corner of Essex, offers a gentle repose from the wider bustle of Chelmsford. It lies 2.5 km south-west of Chelmsford (from Chelmsford: bearing 216°T, OS grid TL 695 051), and is situated south-east of Writtle village. The landscape here is a pleasingly ordinary quilt of arable fields, where the late afternoon sun often casts long, Vermeer-like shadows across the furrows, hinting at the enduring connection between the land and its people. The presence of the River Wid, a modest waterway that lends its name to the locality, contributes a subtle murmur to the air, a constant, quiet companion to the passing seasons. While grand monuments are absent, the unassuming charm of Widford lies in its everyday beauty, the neatness of its gardens and the quiet dignity of its homes, each a small testament to a life lived with a certain measured grace.

About This Widford Map Page

Explore Widford, 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: 51.719181, 0.452476. 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.