Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Barking Riverside, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Barking Riverside 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 Barking Riverside, London, 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 | Barking Riverside |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Barking and Dagenham |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.520173 |
| Longitude | 0.115799 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Barking Riverside emerges from the reclaimed marshes of the Thames estuary, a deliberate transformation of industrial silt into a modern residential landscape. It lies 7.1 miles south-south-east of Chigwell (from Chigwell: bearing 166°T, OS grid TQ 468 822), and is situated west-north-west of Wennington village. The light here possesses a peculiar, expansive quality, reflecting off the wide, grey expanse of the river to illuminate the sharp angles of new construction. Where once the ground yielded only to heavy industry, residents now find respite in the quiet, reedy fringes of the False Point wetland. The air at Barking Riverside carries the salt-tinged breath of the tide, a reminder of the proximity to Warpools Reach that has defined this stretch of the Thames for centuries. Beyond the residential blocks, the horizon remains dominated by the sky, providing a vast backdrop to the shifting patterns of the river traffic. This landscape balances the stark utility of its past with a persistent, quiet growth that mirrors the pulse of the water nearby.
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Explore Barking Riverside, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.520173, 0.115799. 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. |