Kensal Green London Map

About Kensal Green

Kensal Green, a name that whispers of green fields and quiet lanes, unfolds in the Brent district of London. It lies 7.2 km west-north-west of London (from London: bearing 291°T, OS grid TQ 231 828). This London borough, though within the metropolitan sprawl, retains a certain air of settled habitation, a feeling of homes built to last, with gardens that often burst with the unpruned exuberance of nature. The light here, particularly on a late afternoon in autumn, can cast a soft, honeyed glow over the brickwork and the mature trees lining the streets, a gentle reminder of the rural past that still breathes beneath the suburban surface. Kensal Green Cemetery, a vast and venerable Victorian necropolis, stands as a silent testament to the area's historical significance, its grand monuments and serpentine paths a landscape in themselves, where the city's departed find their final, leafy repose.

About This Kensal Green Map Page

Explore Kensal Green, 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: 51.530688, -0.225457. 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.