Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Purley, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Purley 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 | Purley |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.338550 |
| Longitude | -0.116910 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Purley emerges from the southern reaches of London as a sprawl of residential avenues defined by the steady slope of the North Downs. It lies 3.3 miles north-west of Warlingham (from Warlingham: bearing 307°T, OS grid TQ 312 616), and is situated east-north-east of Woodmansterne village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, muscular grace, where the chalky foundations of the earth push through the suburban gardens to remind one of the ancient hills. Commuters trace their daily paths through Purley, yet the morning mist often lingers in the hollows, softening the hard edges of the railway lines and the bustling thoroughfares. Residents find a quiet respite at the Promenade De Verdun Memorial Landscape, where the trees cast long, thoughtful shadows across the grass in the waning afternoon light. Further afield, the expansive Riddlesdown Sssi offers a rugged vista of open scrubland that captures the raw, unadorned spirit of the Surrey border. The character of the landscape remains marked by these pockets of preserved greenery, which stand as silent sentinels against the encroaching urban pulse. Through such varied topography, Purley maintains a distinct rhythm, caught between the gravity of its metropolitan connection and the enduring, quiet pull of the countryside.
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Explore Purley, 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: 51.338550, -0.116910. 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. |