Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: East Hertfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Cottered, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cottered 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.
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| Place | Cottered |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | East Hertfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.946464 |
| Longitude | -0.082648 |
| Place Type | Village |
Cottered occupies a high, chalky plateau where the sky seems to press closer to the earth than in the surrounding valleys. It lies 2.8 miles west of Buntingford (from Buntingford: bearing 272°T, OS grid TL 318 292), and is situated north-north-east of Ardeley village. The landscape here is defined by a slow, rhythmic elevation, marked by the modest rise of Stocking Hill to the north, which catches the first amber light of dawn. Beyond the timber-framed cottages and the flint-walled church, the terrain rolls toward the horizon with a quiet, agricultural persistence. To the southwest, the venerable oaks of The Garden House, Cottered stand as a silent, Grade II* witness to the centuries of seasonal change that have shaped the local soil. The lanes around Cottered hold a certain stubborn character, winding between hedgerows that have long defined the ancient property boundaries of the parish. Life here maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares, favouring the sound of wind through the high-standing wheat. Even in the grey damp of winter, the land retains a dignified composure, rooted in its long history as a place of steady, pastoral labour.
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Explore Cottered, 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: 51.946464, -0.082648. 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. |