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Childs Hill London Map

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.

Interactive Map of Childs Hill, London

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PlaceChilds Hill
Traditional CountyLondon
Unitary AuthorityGreater London
District / BoroughBarnet
RegionLondon
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.562889
Longitude-0.197094
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Childs Hill

Childs Hill occupies a high, sloping ridge that catches the pale, slanted light of the London sky as it drifts across the northern horizon. It lies 4.9 miles north-west of London (from London: bearing 322°T, OS grid TQ 250 864). Brick terraces and modest dwellings define the steep streets here, where the incline provides a sudden, sharp view of the bustling metropolis below. Residents find a quiet respite in the nearby Elm Park, a small, green lung that offers a breath of stillness amid the constant thrum of local traffic. To the north-east, the wilder, wooded slopes of Golders Hill Park Zoo provide a contrast to the dense, urban geometry of the surrounding roads. The terrain of Childs Hill retains a sense of elevation, its paths often climbing against the gravity of the valley to reach the crests of the suburban hills. Every winter, the frost clings longer to the pavements here, lingering in the shadows of garden walls that have witnessed the slow, steady expansion of the capital. Life in Childs Hill proceeds with a rhythm dictated by the demands of the city, yet it maintains a distinct, elevated character that separates it from the flat, sprawling reaches of the basin.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Elm Park (Park) — 0.1 mi, 102° ESE
  • Golders Hill Park Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.4 mi, 048° NE
  • Basinghill Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 317° NW
  • Leg of Mutton Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 078° ENE
  • Gazebo by Wendy Taylor (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 050° NE
  • Hampstead Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.6 mi, 187° S · 9 ha
  • The Hill (Inverforth House) (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.7 mi, 079° ENE · 3 ha
  • Pitt house gateway (Historic Ruins) — 0.7 mi, 071° ENE
  • Whitestone Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 099° E
  • Fenton House (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 110° ESE
  • Fenton House and Garden (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 110° ESE
  • Pentameter's theatre (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 121° ESE
  • New End Theatre (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 108° ESE
  • Vale of Health Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 093° E
  • Golders Green Crematorium (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 1.0 mi, 017° NNE · 5 ha
  • Burgh House and Hampstead Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 109° ESE
  • Vue Finchley Road (Cinema) — 1.2 mi, 147° SSE
  • Lime Avenue replanting (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 090° E
  • North Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 066° ENE
  • Mixed Bathing Pond No 3 (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 098° E
  • Freud Museum London (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 140° SE
  • Hampstead Heath Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 073° ENE · 16 ha
  • Bell Barrow Called Boadicea'S Grave, 650M West Of Millfield Cottage (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 091° E
  • Kenwood Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 066° ENE
  • Parliament Hill (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 098° E
  • The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 142° SE
  • Odeon Swiss Cottage (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 145° SE
  • Alexandra Road Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.8 mi, 159° SSE · 2 ha
  • Stone of Free Speech (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 096° E
  • Pet's corner (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.0 mi, 195° SSW

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About This Childs Hill Map Page

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 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.