Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: Hertsmere · Region: Eastern
Explore Ridge, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ridge 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 Ridge, 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 Ridge and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Ridge |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | Hertsmere |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.689042 |
| Longitude | -0.244604 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ridge commands a high, quiet vantage point above the Hertfordshire landscape, where the air thins and the horizon seems to hold its breath. It lies 2.2 miles west of Potters Bar (from Potters Bar: bearing 259°T, OS grid TL 214 003), and is situated south-west of South Mimms village. The land here rises in deliberate, ancient swells, casting long shadows that sharpen the edges of the fields as evening approaches. Sunlight catches the surface of the nearby Catharine Bourne, turning the water into a ribbon of silver that threads through the valley floor. To the north, the dense canopy of Redwell Wood Sssi provides a dark, verdant anchor for the surrounding agricultural expanse. Ridge maintains a stoic independence, defined by the stark clarity of its hilltop position rather than the sprawl of the nearby urban centres. The quietude of the lanes is broken only by the wind, which carries the scent of damp earth and coming rain from the open fields. Time in Ridge feels measured by the slow rotation of the seasons, as the golden light of autumn fades into the brittle, pale brilliance of a winter sky.
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Explore Ridge, 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: 51.689042, -0.244604. 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. |