Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Ruislip Common, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ruislip Common 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 Ruislip Common, 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 | Ruislip Common |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Hillingdon |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.589745 |
| Longitude | -0.434989 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Ruislip Common holds the quiet reflection of wide, open skies above the Hillingdon landscape. It lies 3.7 miles south-south-east of Rickmansworth (from Rickmansworth: bearing 157°T, OS grid TQ 085 890), and is situated east of South Harefield village. The horizon here is defined by the expansive, verdant reach of the Ruislip Woods SSSi, where the ancient timber seems to store the very silence of the centuries. Walking the paths near the water, one encounters the skeletal remains of historic water treatment ruins that offer a stark, industrial counterpoint to the soft moss and shifting light. Further east, the earth rises toward the Park Pale, a scheduled monument that marks the boundary of a medieval deer park with a stubborn, earthen dignity. The air often carries a faint, cool dampness from the nearby Cannon Brook, which threads its way through the lower ground with rhythmic persistence. Throughout the changing seasons, Ruislip Common retains a singular clarity, unburdened by the frantic pulse of the nearby capital. These acres serve as a sanctuary where the land retains its character, resisting the slow encroachment of modern masonry.
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Explore Ruislip Common, 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: 51.589745, -0.434989. 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. |