Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: Welwyn Hatfield · Region: Eastern
Explore Northaw, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Northaw 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 Northaw, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Hertfordshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Northaw and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Northaw |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.704915 |
| Longitude | -0.151494 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ancient oaks and hornbeams define the verdant horizon that cradles Northaw, a place where the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke. It lies 1.9 miles east-north-east of Potters Bar (from Potters Bar: bearing 69°T, OS grid TL 278 023), and is situated west of Cuffley village. Sunlight catches the low, moss-softened walls of the local cottages, casting long shadows that stretch toward the open expanse of the Village Green. A short walk north reveals Nyn Pond, where the water mirrors the shifting grey and violet of an English sky in perpetual motion. Beyond the quiet lanes, the sprawling canopy of the Northaw Great Wood Sssi provides a vast, breathing sanctuary for the local flora and fauna. History lingers in the local architecture, anchored by the stone resilience of St Thomas à Becket Church, which has observed the turning of seasons for generations. Northaw maintains a modest, steady pulse, far removed from the clamour of the modern world. Here, the landscape dictates the pace of life, demanding a patient eye to appreciate the subtle shifts in light across the fields.
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Explore Northaw, 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: 51.704915, -0.151494. 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. |