South Acton London Map

About South Acton

South Acton, a district within the London Borough of Ealing, carries the quiet hum of a place that has seen its share of transformations. It lies 10.4 km west of London (from London: bearing 266°T, OS grid TQ 196 793). The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, can fall with a peculiar softness on the brickwork of its terraced houses, a gentle illumination that softens the edges of its more modern developments. Once a landscape of market gardens, the area now presents a varied architectural face, a testament to the ebb and flow of urban growth, with pockets of green spaces offering a brief respite from the concrete. The nearby River Brent, though often unseen, forms a subtle artery, hinting at the natural contours that shaped its early days before the railway arrived.

About This South Acton Map Page

Explore South Acton, 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: 51.500095, -0.277245. 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.