Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Petts Wood, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Petts 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 | Petts Wood |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Bromley |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.389935 |
| Longitude | 0.071651 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Petts Wood, a London suburb, unfolds with a quiet dignity. It lies 7.1 km west of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 263°T, OS grid TQ 442 676), and is situated north-east of Keston village. The broad avenues, lined with mature trees, suggest a planning that aimed for spacious living, a deliberate scattering of homes amidst generous green spaces. Sunlight, when it falls, catches the varied facades of houses, a gentle interplay of brick and tile, and illuminates the verdant pockets that punctuate the neighbourhood. A palpable sense of well-tended gardens and communal parks lends Petts Wood a character that speaks of settled lives and a gentle appreciation for the natural world. Its name, echoing the ancient woodlands that once dominated this landscape, still resonates in the leafy ambience.
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Explore Petts 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: 51.389935, 0.071651. 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. |