Barkingside London Map

About Barkingside

Barkingside, a suburban expanse in London's Redbridge district, carries the quiet hum of everyday life beneath a sky often painted with the subtle grey of English weather. It lies 3.2 km south of Chigwell (from Chigwell: bearing 182°T, OS grid TQ 437 900). Once agricultural land, its transformation into a residential area has left echoes of open fields in the generous green spaces that punctuate its streets, where the rustle of leaves can still be heard above the traffic's drone. The parish church, St. Edward the Confessor, stands as a solid, unassuming sentinel, its weathered brick a quiet testament to decades of local devotion. Barkingside's character is a composite of established families and newer arrivals, a blend that creates a community where the past is not quite forgotten, but the future is always being built, brick by careful brick. The local shops, a mixture of independent businesses and familiar chains, offer a convenient pulse to the neighbourhood, reflecting the practical needs of its inhabitants.

About This Barkingside Map Page

Explore Barkingside, 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: 51.591145, 0.074427. 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.