Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Wanstead Flats, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wanstead Flats 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 Wanstead Flats, 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 | Wanstead Flats |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Newham |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.554394 |
| Longitude | 0.030603 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Wanstead Flats serves as a vast, open expanse of grassland and scrub that defines the southern reaches of Epping Forest. It lies 4.9 miles south-south-west of Chigwell (from Chigwell: bearing 203°T, OS grid TQ 408 858). This landscape offers a wide, windswept horizon where the low-hanging London sky reflects against the surface of the Shoulder of Mutton Pond. During the autumn, the light catches the drying grasses, turning the terrain into a sea of muted gold and russet. Walkers frequently traverse the paths that lead towards the tranquil borders of the Garden of Remembrance, finding a quiet respite from the surrounding urban sprawl. The ground carries the memory of Victorian encampments, yet today it remains a place where the persistent wind scours the open plains. From the higher elevations, one can glimpse the distant canopy of Wanstead Park, which provides a dense, wooded contrast to the exposed, rugged character of Wanstead Flats. The air here holds a distinct coolness, unhindered by the buildings that cluster at the fringes of this expansive, ancient grazing land.
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Explore Wanstead Flats, 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: 51.554394, 0.030603. 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. |