Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: Stevenage · Region: Eastern
Explore Chells, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Chells 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 Chells, 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 | Chells |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | Stevenage |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.908069 |
| Longitude | -0.169652 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Chells maintains a distinct character through its carefully planned mid-century layout, balancing residential pockets with generous expanses of open green space. It lies 1.4 miles east-north-east of Stevenage (from Stevenage: bearing 73°T, OS grid TL 260 248). The morning light here often catches the metallic sheen of the Polar Bear public artwork, a solitary figure standing guard over the quiet lanes. Beyond the housing, the landscape opens toward the gentle, reflective waters of Hunters Close Pond, where the reeds sway in rhythm with the passing breeze. Chells remains a functional, pragmatic place where the architecture of the post-war era meets the patient growth of managed trees and grass. A short distance away, the quiet reaches of Elm Green offer a soft, verdant boundary that buffers the pace of daily life. These patches of stillness provide a necessary pause, lending a breath of natural air to the orderly streets. Such simple geometry defines the horizon, grounding the daily routines of those who live amidst its unassuming lines.
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Explore Chells, 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: 51.908069, -0.169652. 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. |