Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: East Hertfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Great Amwell, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Amwell 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 Great Amwell, 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 | Great Amwell |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | East Hertfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.794307 |
| Longitude | -0.013729 |
| Place Type | Village |
Great Amwell holds the quiet gravity of a place where water and chalk define the boundaries of the earth. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-east of Ware (from Ware: bearing 147°T, OS grid TL 370 124), and is situated north-west of St Margarets village. The landscape here is shaped by the slow, deliberate movement of the River Lea, which draws the eye toward the glassy stillness of Amwell Pool. Sunlight catches the surface of this historic water, casting flickering patterns against the verdant edges of Amwell Grove. Beyond these sheltered grounds, the chalky white scars of the nearby Amwell Quarry SSSI rise as a stark, geological reminder of the terrain’s ancient, compacted depths. Great Amwell maintains a composure that feels removed from the frantic pace of the modern world, as if the air itself holds the stillness of the surrounding wetlands. Local life moves in harmony with these reservoirs and streams, where the reeds lean heavy under the weight of passing seasons. Every lane here retains a sense of seclusion, preserving the quietude that has long defined the character of this Hertfordshire parish.
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Explore Great Amwell, 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: 51.794307, -0.013729. 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. |