Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Waddon, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Waddon 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 | Waddon |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.371412 |
| Longitude | -0.115979 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Waddon's quietude is a balm to the hurried soul, a place where the suburban sprawl yields to a gentler cadence. It lies 8.0 km north-north-west of Warlingham (from Warlingham: bearing 329°T, OS grid TQ 312 652), and is situated north-east of Woodmansterne village. The air here often carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and distant mown grass, a subtle perfume that clings to the tidy gardens and the unassuming pavements. Though now a part of Greater London, Waddon retains a certain independent spirit, its residential streets unfolding with a predictable, yet comforting, order. The distant hum of traffic from the larger arteries serves as a reminder of its connection to the wider world, a counterpoint to the more immediate sounds of birdsong and the occasional rumble of a passing train. A sense of quiet industry, of lives lived with a steady purpose, pervades the landscape, a palpable stillness that feels ancient and enduring.
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Explore Waddon, 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: 51.371412, -0.115979. 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. |