Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: Broxbourne · Region: Eastern
Explore High Leigh, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the High Leigh 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.
| Place | High Leigh |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | Broxbourne |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.761618 |
| Longitude | -0.028033 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The landscape surrounding High Leigh is characterized by gentle undulations and arable farmland, a testament to its agricultural roots. It lies 1.1 km west-north-west of Hoddesdon (from Hoddesdon: bearing 288°T, OS grid TL 361 088). Historically, High Leigh was a small agricultural community, its development closely tied to the surrounding fields and the nearby River Lea. While no grand abbeys or castles mark its immediate vicinity, the hamlet retains a quiet, rural charm. The proximity to Hoddesdon means residents benefit from local amenities while still enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of High Leigh. Its character is one of understated rural living, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still influences daily life.
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Explore High Leigh, 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: 51.761618, -0.028033. 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 | June 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. |