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Throcking Hertfordshire Map

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

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

Interactive Map of Throcking, Hertfordshire

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PlaceThrocking
Traditional CountyHertfordshire
District / BoroughEast Hertfordshire
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.953236
Longitude-0.058042
Place TypeHamlet

About Throcking

Throcking emerges from the high, chalky plateau of north Hertfordshire as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the slow persistence of agricultural life. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Buntingford (from Buntingford: bearing 288°T, OS grid TL 335 300), and is situated east-north-east of Cottered village. The landscape around Throcking is characterized by wide, open fields where the horizon feels vast and the wind carries the scent of turned earth and flint. To the south, the modest rise of Haymead Hill breaks the flat expanse, offering a vantage point over the patchwork of arable land that has sustained the local economy for centuries. Throcking maintains a singular focus on its historic church, a structure of flint and stone that anchors the hamlet against the expansive, shifting sky. Further west, the slopes of Stocking Hill provide a subtle topographical variation, catching the low, pale light of winter afternoons with a sharp clarity. The architecture here remains sparse and functional, reflecting a long history of husbandry that eschews ostentation for the practical needs of the farmstead. Every lane leading toward Throcking remains narrow and hedged, preserving a sense of isolation that keeps the modern world at a deliberate distance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Haymead Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 179° S
  • Stocking Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 269° W
  • The Island: A Moated Site 500M South-East Of Flanders Green (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 196° SSW
  • Thistley Vale (Valley) — 1.3 mi, 130° SE
  • The Garden House, Cottered (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.4 mi, 241° WSW · 8 ha
  • Westminster Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 132° SE
  • Layston Court Gardens (Park) — 1.8 mi, 104° ESE
  • The Bourne (River) — 2.0 mi, 129° SE
  • Aspenden Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 126° SE
  • Julians (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.1 mi, 312° NW · 90 ha
  • Site Of St Giles' Church And Medieval Village Ne Of Wakeley Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 168° SSE · 2 ha
  • Moor Hall: A Moated Manorial Site And Associated Earthworks Immediately North-East Of Moor Green (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 194° SSW · 7 ha
  • St Bartholomew, Layston (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 091° E
  • Moor Hall Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 189° S · 24 ha
  • Blagrove Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 348° NNW · 5 ha
  • Button Snap (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 162° SSE
  • Weston Tributary (River) — 2.5 mi, 261° W
  • Bull Moat (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 030° NNE
  • Church Farm (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 218° SW
  • Churchend Green (Park) — 2.8 mi, 344° NNW
  • Kelshall cross (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 356° N
  • Walkern Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 3.9 mi, 216° SW
  • Site of Therfield castle (Historic Ruins) — 4.4 mi, 360° N
  • Hunters Close Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.2 mi, 235° SW
  • Scales Park (Forest / Woodland) — 5.6 mi, 069° ENE
  • The Lytton Theatre (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 244° WSW
  • Baldock Museum (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 294° WNW
  • Royston Picture Palace (Cinema) — 6.8 mi, 014° NNE
  • Royston and District Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 012° NNE
  • Stevenage Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 239° WSW

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About This Throcking Map Page

Explore Throcking, 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: 51.953236, -0.058042. 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.