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Westmill Hertfordshire Map

(Suburban Area near Ickleford)

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

Explore Westmill, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Westmill 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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PlaceWestmill
Traditional CountyHertfordshire
District / BoroughNorth Hertfordshire
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.961476
Longitude-0.293846
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Westmill

Westmill reveals itself as a quiet suburban enclave where the chalky soils of North Hertfordshire meet the encroaching reach of modernity. It lies 1.0 miles north-west of Hitchin (from Hitchin: bearing 325°T, OS grid TL 173 305), and is situated south-west of Ickleford village. The light here catches the pale, flinty textures of the earth, suggesting a landscape that has long been shaped by the slow, persistent movement of water. Nearby, the River Oughton traces a modest, winding path that serves as a vital artery for the local ecology, cooling the air during the height of summer. The proximity of the Oughtonhead Lane Sssi provides a rare, protected sanctuary for wetland flora, grounding Westmill in a legacy of undisturbed natural growth. Houses here maintain a respectful distance from one another, allowing the open sky to mirror the expansive, utilitarian character of the surrounding fields. Residents often walk the perimeter where the suburban edge softens into the wider, rolling agricultural horizon. This intersection of human dwelling and the damp, reed-lined banks of the local stream gives Westmill a distinct, understated presence in the geography of the district.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • River Oughton (River) — 0.2 mi, 246° WSW
  • Oughtonhead Lane Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 184° S · 1 ha
  • Bearton Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 129° SE
  • Upper Green (Park) — 0.9 mi, 046° NE
  • Butt's Close Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 141° SE
  • North Hertfordshire Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 144° SE
  • Gerry's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 056° NE
  • The Dell (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 134° SE
  • British schools museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 144° SE
  • Queen Mother Theatre (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 131° SE
  • Windmill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 133° SE
  • Toot Hill Motte And Bailey Castle And Shrunken Medieval Village At Pirton (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 291° WNW · 6 ha
  • Pinehill Park (Park) — 1.7 mi, 124° SE
  • Halfway Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 205° SSW
  • River Purwell (River) — 1.7 mi, 107° ESE
  • Anglo-Saxon Settlement, And Probable Prehistoric Ring Ditches, West Of Pirton Village (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 292° WNW · 3 ha
  • Moated Site And Associated Enclosure At Rectory Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 295° WNW · 1 ha
  • Ramerick Bottom (Valley) — 2.3 mi, 001° N
  • Garden City Collection Study Centre (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 052° NE
  • Knocking Hoe Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 273° W · 8 ha
  • Broadway, Letchworth (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 073° ENE · 6 ha
  • Standalone Farm (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 048° NE
  • Museum at One Garden City (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 068° ENE
  • Paradise Is (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 068° ENE
  • Broadway Cinema (Cinema) — 3.0 mi, 069° ENE
  • Telford Morton (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 095° E
  • Letchworth Community Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 066° ENE
  • Temple Dinsley (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.6 mi, 170° S · 49 ha
  • Minsden Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 4.0 mi, 159° SSE
  • Meppershall Castel (Castle) — 4.1 mi, 324° NW

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About This Westmill Map Page

Explore Westmill, 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: 51.961476, -0.293846. 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.