Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Harold Wood, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Harold Wood 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.
| Place | Harold Wood |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Havering |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.591466 |
| Longitude | 0.232848 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Harold Wood presents a quiet suburban character, its avenues lined with houses that have seen generations come and go. It lies 6.0 km west-south-west of Brentwood (from Brentwood: bearing 237°T, OS grid TQ 547 904), and is situated west of Great Warley village. The landscape here possesses a gentle, unassuming beauty; the afternoon sun often casts long, soft shadows across the green verges, lending a mellow hue to the brickwork. Harold Wood is traversed by roads that carry the quiet hum of daily life, connecting it to the wider network of Greater London, yet retaining a distinct sense of place. The air, particularly after a rain shower, carries the clean scent of damp earth and cut grass, a simple, grounding perfume. Its history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the steady growth of its residential streets and the enduring presence of local shops.
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Explore Harold Wood, 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: 51.591466, 0.232848. 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 | June 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. |