Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Wormwood Scrubs, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wormwood Scrubs 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 Wormwood Scrubs, 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 | Wormwood Scrubs |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.516278 |
| Longitude | -0.234102 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Wormwood Scrubs stretches across the Hammersmith and Fulham district as a vast, open expanse of grassland that defies the rigid brickwork of its London surroundings. It lies 4.6 miles west of London (from London: bearing 278°T, OS grid TQ 226 811). This expansive common serves as a remnant of ancient heathland, where the wind carries a sharp, untamed quality that seems to ignore the relentless pulse of the capital. During the soft, bruised light of dusk, the tall grasses shimmer with a silvered intensity, suggesting a wilderness that remains stubbornly indifferent to the nearby urban sprawl. Nearby, the contemporary forms of the Spheres public artwork rise from the landscape like strange, silent travelers caught in the act of observation. To the south, the manicured greenery of Wormholt Park offers a more controlled, domestic counterpoint to the wilder, wind-swept character of the main common. Wormwood Scrubs maintains a singular identity, defined by its historic role as a site for both military drill and public recreation, where the sky claims more territory than the ground. Even under a heavy, grey canopy, the sheer scale of the horizon provides a rare, quiet clarity in an otherwise crowded region.
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Explore Wormwood Scrubs, 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: 51.516278, -0.234102. 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. |