Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Orpington, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Orpington 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 | Orpington |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Bromley |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.375667 |
| Longitude | 0.099243 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Orpington reveals its character through a blend of suburban vitality and the lingering ghosts of a much older landscape. It lies 3.5 miles west-south-west of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 244°T, OS grid TQ 462 661), and is situated north-west of Chelsfield village. The light here often catches the flint-streaked walls of the medieval Orpington Priory, where the silence of the past seems to press against the modern bustle of the high street. Nearby, the Orpington Roman Villa offers a quiet sanctuary, its preserved foundations providing a subterranean anchor to a world that thrived long before the train lines defined the local rhythm. Residents frequently seek the open air of Priory Gardens, Orpington, where the six hectares of greenery act as a cooling lung against the encroaching concrete. The architecture shifts from the utilitarian brickwork of the twentieth century to the singular, sturdy grace of older parish structures. Whether one is walking toward the local shops or observing the sky from the higher vantage points, Orpington maintains a distinct gravity, anchoring itself firmly between the urban sprawl of London and the rolling chalk hills of the North Downs. This balance between the relentless forward motion of the capital and the stillness of its historic monuments gives Orpington a temperament entirely its own.
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Explore Orpington, 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: 51.375667, 0.099243. 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. |