Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: North Hertfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Charlton, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Charlton 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 Charlton, Hertfordshire, 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 | Charlton |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | North Hertfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.939086 |
| Longitude | -0.287015 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Charlton emerges from the quiet North Hertfordshire landscape as a collection of historic cottages and red-brick homes defined by their proximity to the earth. It lies 0.8 miles south-south-west of Hitchin (from Hitchin: bearing 202°T, OS grid TL 178 281). Water moves with a deliberate, low-slung grace through the nearby Charlton Mill Pond, where the reflection of the sky shivers against the reeds in the pale afternoon light. The hamlet retains a distinct character, shielded from the bustle of the neighbouring market town by a gentle rise in the chalky terrain. Sunlight catches the flint-and-brick masonry of the older buildings, revealing a texture that feels as though it was drawn directly from the limestone beds below. Footpaths lead the observant wanderer toward the higher ground of Windmill Hill, offering a perspective where the patchwork of fields shifts from deep ochre to a muted, winter green. Charlton maintains a sense of stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic, mechanical pulse of the nearby train lines and modern thoroughfares. In this pocket of Hertfordshire, the silence is not an absence of sound, but a heavy, tangible presence that underscores the longevity of the local stone.
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Explore Charlton, 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: 51.939086, -0.287015. 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. |