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Upper Ruxley London Map

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.

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PlaceUpper Ruxley
Traditional CountyLondon
Unitary AuthorityGreater London
District / BoroughBexley
RegionLondon
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.412398
Longitude0.137797
Place TypeVillage

About Upper Ruxley

Upper Ruxley emerges as a quiet fragment of the landscape where the sprawl of London meets the lingering resolve of the Kentish border. It lies 1.8 miles north-west of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 304°T, OS grid TQ 487 703), and is situated east-south-east of Ruxley village. The horizon here is defined by the steady, low-slung presence of the land, where light catches the flint-strewn paths like scattered coins. A short distance away, the skeletal arches of St Botolph’s Church, Ruxley, stand as a testament to endurance, their moss-softened stones holding the silence of centuries. Beyond these historic remnants, the terrain dips toward the River Cray, where the water moves with a deliberate, muscular grace through the valley floor. The ecological pulse of the region thrives nearby at the Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI, a sanctuary where the earth has been reclaimed by reeds and the rhythmic flight of waterfowl. Upper Ruxley maintains an unassuming dignity, caught between the industrial echoes of its past and the persistent, quiet growth of the surrounding meadows. Time seems to gather in the hedgerows here, marking the seasons with a precision that ignores the frantic pace of the nearby capital.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Ruxley Old Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 225° SW
  • St Botolph's Church, Ruxley (remains of) (Historic Ruins) — 0.2 mi, 253° WSW
  • Ruxley Gravel Pits Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.8 mi, 257° WSW · 19 ha
  • Garland Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 216° SW
  • River Cray (River) — 0.9 mi, 237° WSW
  • Foots Cray Place (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.9 mi, 331° NNW · 95 ha
  • Stable Meadow (Park) — 1.0 mi, 333° NNW
  • Footscray Recreation Ground (Park) — 1.0 mi, 285° WNW
  • Hurricane (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 053° NE
  • Joyden's Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.2 mi, 050° NE
  • Faesten Dic (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 042° NE
  • Faesten Dic, A Medieval Frontier Work In Joydens Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 044° NE · 3 ha
  • Scadbury Manor Moated Site And Fishponds (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 265° W · 1 ha
  • Library & Sidcup Storyteller Cinema (Cinema) — 1.8 mi, 301° WNW
  • In the Wings Productions (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 009° N
  • Great Mount (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 079° ENE
  • River Shuttle (River) — 2.1 mi, 354° N
  • Metropolitan Police Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 314° NW
  • Willett Memorial (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 255° WSW
  • Dartford Heath (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 054° NE
  • Wansunt Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 042° NE · 2 ha
  • Hall Place and Gardens (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 021° NNE
  • Orpington Priory (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 212° SSW
  • Rush Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 274° W
  • Swanley Bottom (Valley) — 2.9 mi, 090° E
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 345° NNW
  • Pickend Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 277° W
  • Red House (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 354° N
  • Edward Alderton Theatre (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 351° N
  • Chislehurst Caves (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 264° W

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About This Upper Ruxley Map Page

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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.