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Flamstead Hertfordshire Map

Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: Dacorum · Region: Eastern

Explore Flamstead, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Flamstead 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.

Interactive Map of Flamstead, Hertfordshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Flamstead, 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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PlaceFlamstead
Traditional CountyHertfordshire
District / BoroughDacorum
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.819573
Longitude-0.437296
Place TypeVillage

About Flamstead

Flamstead commands a high, airy position above the rolling chalk landscape of Hertfordshire, where the horizon feels perpetually wide and open. It lies 3.4 miles west of Harpenden (from Harpenden: bearing 273°T, OS grid TL 078 145), and is situated north-north-east of Trowley Bottom village. The architecture of the older dwellings here speaks of a long reliance on the flint and brick pulled from the local earth, creating a muted, silver-grey palette that harmonises with the pale sky. A sharp, modern sculpture of a Tawny Owl stands as a quiet sentinel near the eastern edge, offering a whimsical contrast to the weathered stone of St Leonard’s Church. Beyond the domestic boundaries, the land slopes away toward the River Ver, where the water cuts a lucid, narrow vein through the chalky valley floor. The expansive grounds of Markyatecell Park lie to the north-west, preserving a stretch of historic woodland that anchors the surrounding fields in a deep, verdant stillness. Flamstead maintains a quiet independence, defined by the bracing winds that sweep across the plateau and the enduring solidity of its medieval foundations. Residents find their rhythm in the shifting light that plays across the high ridges, a subtle drama that turns the common pastures into pools of soft, golden colour as the afternoon wanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Tawny Owl (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 106° ESE
  • Harps Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 330° NNW
  • River Ver (River) — 1.9 mi, 103° ESE
  • Markyatecell Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.0 mi, 325° NW · 37 ha
  • Woodside Animal Farm & Leisure PArk (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.1 mi, 349° N
  • Luton Hoo (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.2 mi, 055° NE · 509 ha
  • West Common (Park) — 2.3 mi, 138° SE
  • North Common (Park) — 2.3 mi, 133° SE
  • Redbourn Village Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 136° SE
  • Ballingdon Bottom (Valley) — 2.4 mi, 262° W
  • The Aubreys Camp (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 153° SSE · 8 ha
  • Rothamsted Romano-British Cemetery (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 103° ESE
  • Farley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 004° N
  • The Improvement Garden (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.2 mi, 012° NNE
  • Stockwood Discovery Centre (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 010° N
  • Hammonds End Farm Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 118° ESE
  • Mossman Collection (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 011° N
  • Lydekker Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.4 mi, 090° E
  • The Eric Morecambe Centre (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 098° E
  • High Street Green Roman Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 3.9 mi, 186° S
  • Piper's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.0 mi, 236° SW
  • Dallow Downs And Winsdon Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.1 mi, 358° N · 41 ha
  • Luton War Memorial (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 011° NNE
  • Library Theatre (Theatre) — 4.3 mi, 012° NNE
  • Someries Castle (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 038° NE
  • Cineworld (Cinema) — 4.4 mi, 011° N
  • Kensworth Chalk Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.7 mi, 313° NW · 131 ha
  • Brick Cross (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 189° S
  • Tree Cathedral (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 298° WNW
  • Siberian Tiger (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.8 mi, 292° WNW

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About This Flamstead Map Page

Explore Flamstead, 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: 51.819573, -0.437296. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.