Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: Watford · Region: Eastern
Explore West Watford, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Watford 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.
| Place | West Watford |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | Watford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.651853 |
| Longitude | -0.412859 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
West Watford unfolds as a quiet suburban expanse, a gentle hum of daily life beneath the wide Hertfordshire sky. It lies 1.2 km west-south-west of Watford (from Watford: bearing 253°T, OS grid TQ 098 959). Here, the late afternoon sun often casts long, softened shadows across neat gardens, illuminating the understated charm of its residential streets. The air, particularly after a spring shower, carries a faint, earthy scent from the surrounding greenery, hinting at the verdant countryside that still holds sway at its fringes. Though primarily residential, the echo of its agricultural past can sometimes be felt in the open spaces and the subtle undulation of the land. It is a place where the passage of time feels measured not by grand pronouncements, but by the steady blooming of hedges and the familiar chime of distant church bells.
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Explore West Watford, 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: 51.651853, -0.412859. 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 | June 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. |