Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Childs Hill, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Childs Hill 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.
| Place | Childs Hill |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Barnet |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.562889 |
| Longitude | -0.197094 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Childs Hill presents a quiet suburban face to the north-west of London, its streets lined with houses that have weathered the changing seasons for decades. It lies 7.8 km north-west of London (from London: bearing 322°T, OS grid TQ 250 864). Here, the pavements often gleam with a damp sheen after a spring shower, reflecting the muted hues of Edwardian architecture and the occasional vibrant splash of a well-tended garden. The air carries a faint, pleasant scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a gentle reminder of its proximity to more rural landscapes. Childs Hill, though lacking grand monuments, possesses a certain unassuming dignity, a place where the rhythm of daily life unfolds with a steady, unhurried cadence. Its residential character is its defining feature, a collection of homes that form a peaceful counterpoint to the bustling heart of the capital.
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Explore Childs Hill, 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: 51.562889, -0.197094. 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 | June 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. |