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Rooks Nest Hertfordshire Map

Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: Stevenage · Region: Eastern

Explore Rooks Nest, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rooks Nest 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.

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rooks Nest, 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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PlaceRooks Nest
Traditional CountyHertfordshire
District / BoroughStevenage
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.924973
Longitude-0.191682
Place TypeHamlet

About Rooks Nest

Rooks Nest emerges from the quiet Hertfordshire landscape as a cluster of habitations defined by the stillness of its fields. It lies 1.6 miles north-north-east of Stevenage (from Stevenage: bearing 14°T, OS grid TL 244 267), and is situated south-east of Graveley village. The horizon here is marked by the skeletal remains of Chesfield Church, where the stone arches stand as silent sentinels against the encroaching sky. Low-slung clouds often gather over the nearby fields, casting a heavy, violet light that renders the hedgerows in sharp, ink-like relief. Rooks Nest maintains a singular composure, far removed from the urban bustle that hums just beyond the southern ridge. A short walk toward the north-east leads one to the crumbling walls of the Church of St Etheldreda, where the flintwork catches the morning sun with a pale, cold brilliance. This geography, shaped by long centuries of agricultural labour, retains a stubborn, earthy character that resists the creeping sprawl of the modern world. Every path surrounding Rooks Nest serves as a reminder that the land here is not merely a backdrop, but a living, changing presence that dictates the pace of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The Lytton Theatre (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 144° SE
  • Hampson Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 159° SSE
  • Almond's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 182° S
  • Chesfield Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 020° NNE
  • The Healing Tree (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 265° W
  • Church of St Etheldreda (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 015° NNE
  • Graveley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 311° NW
  • Old Malt Houses And Kiln, High Street (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 222° SW
  • Lytton Garden (Park) — 1.1 mi, 224° SW
  • Environment Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 157° SSE
  • Millennium Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 158° SSE
  • Earthworks In Boxwood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 107° ESE · 14 ha
  • Stevenage Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 190° S
  • Gordon Craig Theatre (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 201° SSW
  • Jack's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 346° NNW
  • Bottom (Valley) — 2.0 mi, 045° NE
  • Telford Morton (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 331° NNW
  • Knebworth Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.1 mi, 201° SSW · 129 ha
  • Ippollitts Brook (River) — 3.1 mi, 283° WNW
  • Benington High Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 129° SE · 21 ha
  • River Beane (River) — 3.3 mi, 075° ENE
  • Walkern Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 3.6 mi, 109° ESE
  • Broadway, Letchworth (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.7 mi, 334° NNW · 6 ha
  • Knebworth House (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 195° SSW
  • Temple Dinsley (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.8 mi, 254° WSW · 49 ha
  • The International Garden Cities Exhibition (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 339° NNW
  • British schools museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 292° WNW
  • Broadway Cinema (Cinema) — 3.9 mi, 337° NNW
  • Museum at One Garden City (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 335° NNW
  • Letchworth Community Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 338° NNW

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About This Rooks Nest Map Page

Explore Rooks Nest, 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: 51.924973, -0.191682. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.