Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Catford, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Catford 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 Catford, 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 | Catford |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Lewisham |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.444570 |
| Longitude | -0.020078 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Catford pulses with the restless, rhythmic energy of a place where suburban ambition meets the persistent hum of the capital. It lies 5.7 miles south-south-east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 147°T, OS grid TQ 376 735). The skyline is dominated by the bold, brutalist lines of the civic centre, yet the streets soften as they stretch toward the verdant sprawl of Ladywell Fields, where the River Ravensbourne carves a cool, winding path through the grass. Above the bustling thoroughfares, the iconic Catford Cat keeps a silent, whimsical watch over the commuters, a fiberglass sentinel that lends a touch of surreal charm to the intersection. History lingers in the ornate façade of the Broadway Theatre, which serves as a grand anchor for local culture amidst the changing geometry of the modern high street. Light filters through the leaves in the quiet corners of Ravensbourne Park Gardens, offering a sharp, emerald contrast to the grey concrete and the hurried pace of the buses. Catford remains a mosaic of disparate textures, where the remnants of mid-century civic idealism collide with the evolving vitality of a diverse, modern population. Each morning, the sun catches the brickwork of the older terraces, illuminating a quiet dignity that persists despite the relentless drift of the city around it.
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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.
| 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. |