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Gosmore Hill Hertfordshire Map

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

Explore Gosmore Hill, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gosmore Hill 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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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gosmore Hill, 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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PlaceGosmore Hill
Traditional CountyHertfordshire
District / BoroughNorth Hertfordshire
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.918927
Longitude-0.279014
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Gosmore Hill

Gosmore Hill commands a quiet prominence over the rolling chalk escarpments that define the southern reaches of North Hertfordshire. It lies 2.1 miles south of Hitchin (from Hitchin: bearing 179°T, OS grid TL 184 258), and is situated south-south-west of Gosmore village. The landscape here is defined by an austere, open clarity, where the pale sky reflects against the flint-strewn earth of the surrounding fields. A short walk to the south-west leads to the ancient timber of Wain Wood Sssi, where the dense canopy offers a cool, mossy reprieve from the expansive horizon. The architecture of Gosmore Hill remains modest and functional, reflecting a long history of agricultural labour tied to the rhythms of the seasons. Sunlight strikes the exposed brickwork with a harsh, honest intensity that emphasises the stark, utilitarian beauty of the local dwellings. To the south, the expansive grounds of Temple Dinsley impose a sense of quiet order upon the land, their historic boundaries marking a transition from modern farmland to more formal estates. This elevation allows for an unobstructed view of the shifting clouds, which move with a purposeful, unyielding pace across the valley floor. Gosmore Hill retains a singular, unsentimental character, grounded firmly in the geology and hard-won harvests of the Hertfordshire plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wain Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 217° SW · 19 ha
  • Thistley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 048° NE
  • Temple Dinsley (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.6 mi, 177° S · 49 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 0.8 mi, 195° SSW
  • The Village Green (Park) — 0.8 mi, 019° NNE
  • Rose Cross carving (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 210° SSW
  • Preston Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 166° SSE
  • Minsden Chapel (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 134° SE
  • Charlton Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 344° NNW
  • Ippollitts Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 032° NNE
  • Mill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 106° ESE
  • Pinnacle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 286° WNW
  • British schools museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 004° N
  • Frogmore Bottom (Valley) — 2.0 mi, 198° SSW
  • Queen Mother Theatre (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 008° N
  • The Dell (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 007° N
  • North Hertfordshire Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 360° N
  • Oughtonhead Lane Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 345° NNW · 1 ha
  • Roman Villa (Site Of) 330Yds (300M) N Of Ninesprings (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 038° NE · 2 ha
  • Great Wymondley Castle: A Motte And Bailey Castle And Associated Manorial Enclosure 20M East Of St Mary'S Church, Great Wymondley (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 053° NE · 2 ha
  • River Purwell (River) — 2.6 mi, 022° NNE
  • St Paul'S Walden Bury (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 2.6 mi, 170° S · 62 ha
  • Telford Morton (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 043° NE
  • Stevenage Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 109° ESE
  • The Hoo, Kimpton (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.8 mi, 175° S · 114 ha
  • Church of St Etheldreda (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 073° ENE
  • Knebworth (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.2 mi, 141° SE · 160 ha
  • Garden City Collection Study Centre (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 015° NNE
  • Museum at One Garden City (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 027° NNE
  • Broadway Cinema (Cinema) — 4.6 mi, 028° NNE

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About This Gosmore Hill Map Page

Explore Gosmore Hill, 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: 51.918927, -0.279014. 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.