Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Woolwich, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Woolwich 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 Woolwich, 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 | Woolwich |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Greenwich |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.490467 |
| Longitude | 0.063457 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Woolwich anchors the southern bank of the Thames, where the river widens to embrace the heavy industrial legacy of the Royal Arsenal. It lies 6.9 miles east-south-east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 104°T, OS grid TQ 433 788), and is situated north-west of North Cray village. The morning light often catches the metallic sheen of the Nike artwork, reflecting a modern ambition that sits comfortably against the older, quieter corners of the district. Pedestrians wandering near the tranquil waters of Mulgrave Pond find the urban hum muffled by the stillness of the reeds, a stark contrast to the bustle of the nearby thoroughfares. Woolwich retains a rugged, weathered character, defined by the steady, grey movement of the tide along the expansive Woolwich Reach. The architecture here tells stories of a maritime past, where brick warehouses and grand military structures stand as silent sentinels over the changing currents of the Thames. Even amidst the contemporary development, the place keeps a steady pulse, grounded by the weight of its long association with engineering and naval defence.
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Explore Woolwich, 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: 51.490467, 0.063457. 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. |