Catford London Map

About Catford

Catford, a district within the London Borough of Lewisham, hums with a quiet energy, a place where London's vastness begins to thin. It lies 9.2 km south-south-east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 147°T, OS grid TQ 376 735). The River Ravensbourne, often a more subdued presence here, winds its way through the landscape, its banks a familiar, if sometimes overlooked, feature of Catford. The iconic Catford Cat, a large, abstract sculpture, presides over the South Circular Road, a bold marker in the urban sprawl, its polished metal catching the diffused London light. This area, with its mix of residential streets and local shopping centres, retains a distinct identity, a place where the pulse of the city feels both present and slightly softened. The echo of its past industrial connections can still be felt in the brickwork and the very bones of some buildings, a silent testament to the work that shaped this corner of South East London.

About This Catford Map Page

Explore Catford, 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: 51.444570, -0.020078. 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.