Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Erith, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Erith 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 | Erith |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Bexley |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.480819 |
| Longitude | 0.179205 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Erith stretches its industrial bones along the southern bank of the Thames, where the river’s grey expanse mirrors the shifting moods of the sky. It lies 3.4 miles west-north-west of Dartford (from Dartford: bearing 300°T, OS grid TQ 514 780), and is situated south-west of Wennington village. Salt-tide air clings to the metal sculptures of Wind, Wave and Sail, which catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon like a beacon for the incoming drift. Beyond the busy wharves, the quietude of Coldharbour Point offers a sanctuary where reeds sway in rhythmic dialogue with the brackish winds of the estuary. The local character is defined by this hard-won balance between the heavy machinery of the past and the persistent, wild encroachment of the marshlands. A short walk inland, the Erith Playhouse provides a stark, human contrast to the mechanical scale of the docks, anchoring the cultural life of the people in a small, steady light. Everything in Erith seems to pulse with the slow, deliberate heartbeat of a place that has long watched the water carry the world away.
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Explore Erith, 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: 51.480819, 0.179205. 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. |