Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: Watford · Region: Eastern
Explore The Rookery, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Rookery 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 The Rookery, 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 | The Rookery |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | Watford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.643805 |
| Longitude | -0.395681 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The Rookery emerges as a quiet enclave defined by the deliberate pace of Hertfordshire’s suburban fringe. It lies 0.8 miles south of Watford (from Watford: bearing 180°T, OS grid TQ 111 951). The Rookery maintains a distinct character that feels detached from the bustling urban sprawl, anchored by the verdant expanse of Riverside Park, where the nearby water reflects the shifting moods of the English sky. Beyond these green edges, the elevation of Tommy Deacon's Hill offers a vantage point from which one might observe the subtle interplay of light across the rooftops. Time here is measured not by the industrial rush of the nearby centre, but by the slow, seasonal growth of the trees that line the quiet residential lanes. The local landscape retains a sturdy, unassuming grace, providing a calm buffer against the noise of the main thoroughfares. A sense of permanence persists in the brickwork and the established hedgerows, suggesting a place that has quietly negotiated its own peaceful identity.
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Explore The Rookery, 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: 51.643805, -0.395681. 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. |