Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: East Hertfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Whempstead, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whempstead 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 Whempstead, 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 | Whempstead |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | East Hertfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.873997 |
| Longitude | -0.087578 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Whempstead remains a quiet arrangement of brick and timber, holding fast to the folds of the Hertfordshire landscape. It lies 4.7 miles north-north-west of Ware (from Ware: bearing 331°T, OS grid TL 317 212), and is situated south-south-east of Burn's Green village. Sunlight here seems to linger longer on the flint-knapped walls, catching the pale, chalky dust that defines the local lanes. To the south, the shallow declivity of Bromley Bottom draws the eye toward a horizon softened by deep-rooted hedges and ancient field boundaries. The Old Bourne meanders eastward, a narrow vein of water that barely disturbs the silence of the surrounding meadows. Whempstead possesses a stark, unadorned gravity, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the shifting hues of the nearby Cutting Hill. In these quiet reaches, the architecture reflects a modest endurance, eschewing grand gestures for the permanence of heavy beams and weathered tile. The atmosphere is defined by a stillness that feels as though it were measured in centuries rather than hours.
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Explore Whempstead, 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: 51.873997, -0.087578. 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. |