Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: St. Albans · Region: Eastern
Explore Colney Heath, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Colney Heath 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 Colney Heath, 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 | Colney Heath |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | St. Albans |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.740170 |
| Longitude | -0.262089 |
| Place Type | Village |
Colney Heath holds a quiet authority over the flat, water-meadow landscapes that define this corner of Hertfordshire. It lies 2.5 miles south-west of Hatfield (from Hatfield: bearing 226°T, OS grid TL 200 060), and is situated south of Sleapshyde village. The common land acts as a central lung, where the grass grows thick and resilient against the passing seasons. Just a short walk away, the Colney Heath Lakes catch the low, slanted light of an English afternoon, their surfaces mirroring the pale, shifting clouds above. The nearby Butterwick Brook traces a modest, winding path through the heavy clay soil, feeding the verdant margins that edge the eastern boundary. Colney Heath maintains a character shaped by its proximity to these slow-moving waters and the open, exposed expanse of the common. Residents often cross the threshold of the Bill Franklin Memorial Garden, a quiet space where the air feels held and still, distinct from the broader rhythm of the surrounding fields. This landscape possesses a stark, unadorned beauty, where the horizon remains wide and the sky exerts a constant, heavy presence over the low-slung rooftops.
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Explore Colney Heath, 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: 51.740170, -0.262089. 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. |