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Winkwell Hertfordshire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Winkwell, 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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PlaceWinkwell
Traditional CountyHertfordshire
District / BoroughDacorum
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.747257
Longitude-0.513903
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Winkwell

Winkwell remains a quiet point of transition where the Hertfordshire landscape shifts from urban sprawl into the deliberate stillness of the valley. It lies 1.8 miles west-south-west of Hemel Hempstead (from Hemel Hempstead: bearing 258°T, OS grid TL 026 064), and is situated south-south-east of Potten End village. The River Bulbourne flows just a stone’s throw to the south-south-west, its waters tracing a slow, glassy line that catches the low, pale light of late afternoon. Near the banks, the air feels heavier and cooler, carrying the damp, metallic scent of reeds and running water. A short distance to the east-southeast, the dark, stagnant surface of Westbrook Mere offers a stark contrast to the moving current, reflecting the sky like a sheet of hammered lead. Winkwell persists as a place of narrow margins, defined by the intersection of canal-side paths and the gradual rise of the surrounding chalk terrain. The local topography retains a sense of seclusion, shielding the houses from the wider reach of the district. Here, the landscape does not offer grand vistas, but rather small, concentrated pockets of quietude that settle upon the land with an unassuming weight.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • River Bulbourne (River) — 0.1 mi, 194° SSW
  • Westbrook Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 122° ESE
  • Snook's Grave (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 121° ESE
  • Herdsman's Moor (Park) — 0.7 mi, 116° ESE
  • Box Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 141° SE
  • Preston Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 159° SSE
  • Preston Hill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 144° SE
  • Shrub Hill Common (Park) — 0.8 mi, 060° ENE
  • Old Baptist Church (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 125° SE
  • Boxmoor House Roman Villa (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 123° ESE
  • Fishery Wharf folk/blues/arts venue. (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 102° ESE
  • Little Heath Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 334° NNW · 1 ha
  • Roughdown Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 113° ESE · 4 ha
  • Boxmoor Playhouse (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 095° E
  • Martins Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 340° NNW
  • Rock 'n' Roll (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 087° E
  • Old Dean (Valley) — 1.8 mi, 155° SSE
  • Hemel Water Gardens (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.8 mi, 089° E · 3 ha
  • The Charter Tower, Hemel Hempstead (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 068° ENE
  • Gadebridge Roman Villa (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 049° NE · 2 ha
  • The Paper Trail - The Paper Mill Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 107° ESE
  • The Telephone Box Kiosk No 6 (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 292° WNW
  • Dacorum Heritage (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 292° WNW
  • Berkhamsted Castle (Castle) — 2.3 mi, 301° WNW
  • The Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 300° WNW
  • Cineworld Hemel Hempstead (Cinema) — 2.5 mi, 089° E
  • Frithsden Beeches (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 325° NW
  • Berkhamsted Common (Forest / Woodland) — 3.4 mi, 325° NW
  • Ashridge Estate (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.1 mi, 332° NNW · 824 ha
  • Chenies Place (Woodside) (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.9 mi, 188° S · 3 ha

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About This Winkwell Map Page

Explore Winkwell, 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: 51.747257, -0.513903. 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.