Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Higham Hill, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Higham Hill 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 Higham Hill, 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 | Higham Hill |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Waltham Forest |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.593651 |
| Longitude | -0.034594 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Higham Hill occupies a quiet prominence in the Waltham Forest district, where the elevation rises to offer a singular perspective over the surrounding lowlands. It lies 5.1 miles west-south-west of Chigwell (from Chigwell: bearing 249°T, OS grid TQ 362 901), and is situated south-south-west of Sewardstonebury village. The terrain here holds a subtle authority, sloping gently toward the western horizon where the vast, glass-like surfaces of the Lockwood Reservoir catch the pale light of the afternoon. Higham Hill maintains a character defined by this proximity to water, as the nearby Tottenham Marshes stretch out in a wild, reed-fringed expanse that defies the encroaching city. Residents often pass the bronze sculpture of The Shying Horse on their way to the higher ground, a piece that captures a sudden, kinetic energy against the backdrop of brick and sky. The air here carries the faint, damp scent of the reservoirs, a reminder of the industrial reservoirs that once served to quench the thirst of a growing metropolis. Streets in Higham Hill follow an older, organic logic, winding through residential pockets that retain the quietude of a place turned away from the main thoroughfares. It is a landscape that feels suspended in a state of transition, where the heavy, grey skies of London meet the open, breathing space of the river valley.
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Explore Higham Hill, 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: 51.593651, -0.034594. 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. |