Enter your search query in the box below.

Bostall Woods London Map

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

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

How to Use This Bostall Woods, London Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bostall Woods, 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.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of London or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Bostall Woods and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.

Place	Bostall Woods
Traditional County	London
Unitary Authority	Greater London
District / Borough	Greenwich
Region	London
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.478022
Longitude	0.117376
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Bostall Woods

Bostall Woods serves as a verdant, elevated lung for the suburban sprawl of the Greenwich district, where the dense canopy offers a retreat from the hum of modern transit. It lies 5.8 miles west-north-west of Dartford (from Dartford: bearing 285°T, OS grid TQ 471 775), and is situated north-north-west of North Cray village. Ancient oaks and silver birches crowd the uneven terrain, their roots gripping the sandy soil in a quiet struggle against the encroaching city. Visitors often wander from the quietude of these trees to the open, windswept reaches of Bostall Heath, where the horizon broadens to reveal the distant, hazy geometry of London. The path toward the north-east leads toward the storied, crumbling masonry of Lesnes Abbey, which stands as a silent witness to the centuries of ecclesiastical life that once defined the local landscape. In the autumn, the light within Bostall Woods thins to a pale, watery gold, illuminating the mossy trunks and the damp leaf litter that cushions every footfall. The proximity of the Abbey Wood SSSI ensures that the ecological integrity of the hillside remains protected, preserving a rare pocket of wilderness amidst the suburban tide. Even when the wind grows sharp, the deep, sheltered hollows of the woods retain a stillness that feels entirely separate from the frantic pace of the surrounding capital.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bostall Heath (Park) — 0.3 mi, 334° NNW
The William Barefoot Garden (Park) — 0.5 mi, 251° WSW
Bleak Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 280° W
Burial Mound On Winns Common, Plumstead (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 283° WNW
Data Tree (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 044° NE
Abbey Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 048° NE · 7 ha
Borough Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 302° WNW
Edward Alderton Theatre (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 163° SSE
Danson House (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 178° S
Erith Marshes (Wetland) — 1.7 mi, 032° NNE
The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 176° S
Red House (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 160° SSE
Woodlands Farm (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 247° WSW
Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 262° W
Gallions Hill (Viewpoint) — 2.0 mi, 326° NW
Tump 17 (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 341° NNW
Shooters Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 253° WSW
Lookout Hill (Viewpoint) — 2.1 mi, 327° NNW
Tump 16 (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 342° NNW
Oxleas Woodlands Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 241° WSW · 73 ha
Gallions Point (Wetland) — 2.3 mi, 310° NW
Horse Head Dyke (River) — 2.3 mi, 056° ENE
Tramshed Theatre (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 290° WNW
Crossness Pumping Station (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 023° NNE
Woolwich Reach (River) — 2.4 mi, 302° WNW
Mulgrave Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 286° WNW
Severndroog Castle (Castle) — 2.6 mi, 252° WSW
Lamorbey Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.7 mi, 186° S · 46 ha
Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 278° W
Hall Place and Gardens (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 138° SE

Latest News: Bostall Woods

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

BBC World News