Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Forestdale, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Forestdale 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Forestdale, 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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| Place | Forestdale |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.346957 |
| Longitude | -0.042253 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Forestdale occupies a topographical fold in the Croydon district, where the suburban sprawl yields to the lingering influence of the North Downs. It lies 2.6 miles north-north-east of Warlingham (from Warlingham: bearing 13°T, OS grid TQ 364 626), and is situated north of Farleigh village. The landscape here retains a quiet, insistent permeability, allowing the greenery of Newlands Woods to bleed into the residential cul-de-sacs at the eastern edge. Throughout the day, the quality of light shifts across the brickwork and manicured lawns, casting long, lean shadows that seem to recall the ancient woodland that once held dominion over this soil. Residents often find that the proximity of Addington Palace provides a sense of architectural permanence, its grand, historic gardens offering a stark contrast to the mid-century domesticity of the surrounding streets. The terrain rises and falls with a subtle, rhythmic insistence, demanding a slight exertion from those who walk its pavements toward the higher ground. Forestdale serves as a threshold where the urban impulse of London finally exhausts itself, settling into a measured, domestic silence. This transition is marked by the way the evening air cools more rapidly here than in the centre, carrying the faint, earthy scent of the chalky hills that frame the horizon.
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Explore Forestdale, 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: 51.346957, -0.042253. 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. |