Batford Hertfordshire Map

About Batford

Batford, a quiet suburb within the St. Albans district of Hertfordshire, carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. It lies 1.4 km north-east of Harpenden (from Harpenden: bearing 52°T, OS grid TL 144 153). The River Lea, a silver thread in the green tapestry, whispers through the landscape, a constant, gentle presence. Here, the fields, often softened by a pearly morning mist, seem to hold the echoes of generations who have worked their soil, their lives measured by the slow turn of the seasons. The houses, a mix of older brick and more modern builds, seem to huddle together as if sharing secrets against the wide, open skies. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, Batford possesses a quiet dignity, a subtle beauty found in the way sunlight catches the dew on a spider's web or the murmur of conversation drifting from an open window.

About This Batford Map Page

Explore Batford, Hertfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.824677, -0.340565. 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.