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Eltham London Map

Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London

Explore Eltham, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Eltham 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 Eltham, London

How to Use This Eltham, London Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Eltham, 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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PlaceEltham
Traditional CountyLondon
Unitary AuthorityGreater London
District / BoroughGreenwich
RegionLondon
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.450747
Longitude0.057247
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Eltham

Eltham maintains a distinctive character within the Greenwich district, where suburban expansion meets the lingering echoes of royal history. It lies 6.2 miles north-west of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 306°T, OS grid TQ 430 744), and is situated west-north-west of North Cray village. The landscape here holds the weight of centuries, particularly where the medieval moat of Eltham Palace reflects the shifting London sky in its dark, still waters. Beyond these historic grounds, the Well Hall Pleasaunce offers a quiet sanctuary, its formal gardens providing a soft contrast to the brisk pace of modern transport links. Ancient paths wind through the district, connecting pockets of green space that seem to hold the morning mist longer than the surrounding streets. Bob Hope once walked these thoroughfares as a boy, long before the lights of Hollywood obscured the humbler, brick-lined horizons of his youth. Today, the local economy thrives upon the steady pulse of a commuter hub, yet the architecture retains a stubborn, traditional solidity. Even in the height of summer, the air in Eltham carries a faint, cool sharpness, as if the memory of old forests still breathes beneath the pavement.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Eltham Palace (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.4 mi, 223° SW · 8 ha
  • Conduit Head, Eltham (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 114° ESE
  • Well Hall Pleasaunce (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.5 mi, 320° NW · 4 ha
  • Avery Hill Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (Historic Ruins) — 0.5 mi, 108° ESE
  • Eltham Park South (Park) — 0.7 mi, 062° ENE
  • Eltham Green (Park) — 0.8 mi, 280° W
  • The Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 190° S
  • Fairy Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 182° S
  • Oxleas Woodlands Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 039° NE · 73 ha
  • Severndroog Castle (Castle) — 1.1 mi, 006° N
  • Anthony Barnard Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 220° SW
  • Carter's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 226° SW
  • The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 304° NW
  • Woodlands Farm (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 039° NE
  • Wyncham Stream (River) — 1.7 mi, 114° ESE
  • Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 021° NNE
  • Quaggy River (River) — 1.8 mi, 222° SW
  • Peace Pole (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 243° WSW
  • Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 358° N
  • Metropolitan Police Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 121° ESE
  • Elmstead Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 191° S
  • Pickend Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 166° SSE
  • Longitude Zero - Meridian Line marker on Ceiling of Foot Tunnel (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 273° W
  • Library & Sidcup Storyteller Cinema (Cinema) — 2.5 mi, 132° SE
  • Mulgrave Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 003° N
  • Maritime Greenwich (World Heritage Site) — 2.7 mi, 300° WNW · 110 ha
  • Tramshed Theatre (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 010° N
  • Queen Caroline's Bath (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 301° WNW
  • Cherry Blossom Avenue (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 304° NW
  • Chislehurst Caves (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 180° S

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About This Eltham Map Page

Explore Eltham, 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: 51.450747, 0.057247. 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.