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Bostall Heath London Map

Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London

Explore Bostall Heath, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bostall Heath 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 Bostall Heath, London

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PlaceBostall Heath
Traditional CountyLondon
Unitary AuthorityGreater London
District / BoroughGreenwich
RegionLondon
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.484622
Longitude0.119424
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Bostall Heath

Bostall Heath commands a high ridge in the Greenwich district, where the expansive woodland meets the suburban sprawl of London. It lies 5.8 miles west-north-west of Dartford (from Dartford: bearing 290°T, OS grid TQ 472 783), and is situated north-north-west of Coldblow village. Ancient gravel paths wind through the trees, occasionally catching the pale, slanted light of an afternoon that lingers longer here than in the crowded valleys below. Residents often walk toward the nearby Bostall Heath park, where the terrain rises sharply to offer a quiet vantage point over the shifting grey horizon of the capital. Beyond the canopy, the ruined stone arches of Lesnes Abbey stand as a solemn reminder of a monastic past that has long since surrendered to the encroaching ivy and moss. The local atmosphere remains defined by this contrast between the managed order of suburban gardens and the wild, untamed character of the higher ground. A sense of solitude persists in the quiet corners of the woods, where the heavy scent of damp earth and pine needles asserts itself against the distant hum of traffic. This landscape holds a particular gravity, shaped by centuries of shifting usage that have left the topography marked but fundamentally resilient.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Greening Street Green (Park) — 0.2 mi, 353° N
  • Bostall Heath (Park) — 0.3 mi, 225° SW
  • Data Tree (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 078° ENE
  • Lesnes Abbey (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 061° ENE · 1 ha
  • Abbey Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 077° ENE · 7 ha
  • Bleak Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 249° WSW
  • Burial Mound On Winns Common, Plumstead (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 254° WSW
  • Borough Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 277° W
  • Erith Marshes (Wetland) — 1.3 mi, 039° NE
  • Tump 17 (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 332° NNW
  • Edward Alderton Theatre (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 171° S
  • Gallions Hill (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 315° NW
  • Tump 16 (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 335° NNW
  • Lookout Hill (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 317° NW
  • Danson House (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 181° S
  • Crossness Pumping Station (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 026° NNE
  • Cross Ness (Wetland) — 2.0 mi, 012° NNE
  • Horse Head Dyke (River) — 2.0 mi, 066° ENE
  • Great Breach Dyke (River) — 2.1 mi, 042° NE
  • Red House (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 167° SSE
  • Woodlands Farm (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 236° SW
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 179° S
  • Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 251° WSW
  • Tramshed Theatre (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 279° W
  • Shooters Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.3 mi, 243° WSW
  • Oxleas Woodlands Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 233° SW · 73 ha
  • Mulgrave Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 275° W
  • King George V Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 298° WNW
  • Severndroog Castle (Castle) — 2.8 mi, 244° WSW
  • Erith Deep Wharf (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 094° E

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About This Bostall Heath Map Page

Explore Bostall Heath, 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: 51.484622, 0.119424. 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.