Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Upper Ruxley, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Ruxley 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 | Upper Ruxley |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Bexley |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.412398 |
| Longitude | 0.137797 |
| Place Type | Village |
Upper Ruxley, a quiet corner of London's Bexley district, unfolds with a gentle grace under the English sky. It lies 2.9 km north-west of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 304°T, OS grid TQ 487 703), and is situated east-south-east of Ruxley village. The land here, though close to the bustling heart of the capital, retains a pastoral character, where hedgerows trace ancient boundaries and the air often carries the scent of damp earth after a soft rain. The quality of light, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast a warm, honeyed glow across the fields, lending a timeless aspect to the landscape. While not a place of grand monuments, Upper Ruxley's subtle beauty lies in its understated presence, a testament to the enduring spirit of the English countryside.
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Explore Upper Ruxley, 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: 51.412398, 0.137797. 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. |