Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: Watford · Region: Eastern
Explore Meriden, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Meriden 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 Meriden, 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 | Meriden |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | Watford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.683490 |
| Longitude | -0.378178 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Meriden emerges as a quiet residential enclave defined by its functional mid-twentieth-century planning and its suburban convenience within the Hertfordshire landscape. It lies 2.1 miles north-north-east of Watford (from Watford: bearing 21°T, OS grid TQ 122 995), and is situated west-north-west of Aldenham village. The terrain here rises with a mild, steady resolve, catching a pale, thin light that seems to linger longer on the brickwork of its terraced rows than on the surrounding fields. Residents often find themselves walking toward the open, managed expanse of Garston Park, where the horizon feels wider and the air carries a sharper, clearer scent of damp earth. To the south-east, the winding course of Bucknalls Brook serves as a subtle, silver thread pulling the eye toward the deeper greenery of the countryside. Meriden maintains a character shaped by its proximity to the industrial history of the Building Research Establishment, which stands like a sentinel of innovation to the north. The streets possess a rhythmic order, reflecting a post-war ambition to provide homes that balance the reach of the city with the stillness of the suburban fringe. Here, the transition from the bustling bustle of Watford to the domestic calm of the neighbourhood occurs with a surprising, almost sudden, softening of the ambient sound.
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Explore Meriden, 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: 51.683490, -0.378178. 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. |