Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Colindale, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Colindale 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.
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| Place | Colindale |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Barnet |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.595694 |
| Longitude | -0.248840 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Colindale shifts beneath the pale London sky, a landscape of steady transit where the memory of flight lingers in the architecture of its former airfields. It lies 4.5 miles south-south-east of Borehamwood (from Borehamwood: bearing 168°T, OS grid TQ 213 899), and is situated south-south-east of Elstree village. The silver ribbon of the Silk Stream traces a quiet path through the western edge, its water catching the grey light with a cold, metallic lustre. Where once the propellers of history roared, the RAF Museum now preserves the stillness of grounded wings, holding the heavy silence of machines that have long since ceased their ascent. Nearby, the open expanse of Grahame Park breathes a different air, offering a wide, grassy relief to the dense lines of modern residential growth. Colindale transforms through the afternoon, as the low sun catches the glass of new developments, casting long, sharp shadows across the pavements. The air here holds the distinct, rushing pulse of a suburb that has traded its runways for the relentless motion of the Northern Line. Through the changing seasons, the district maintains a pragmatic grace, turning the remnants of its industrial past into a steady, unfolding present.
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Explore Colindale, 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: 51.595694, -0.248840. 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. |