Lexden Essex Map
Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Colchester · Region: Eastern
Explore Lexden, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lexden 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.
Interactive Map of Lexden, Essex
How to Use This Lexden, Essex Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lexden, Essex, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Essex or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lexden and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Lexden |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Colchester |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.886076 |
| Longitude | 0.861501 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
About Lexden
Lexden rests as a verdant hem to the ancient city of Colchester. It lies 2.6 km west of Colchester (from Colchester: bearing 261°T, OS grid TL 970 247). The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and ripening hedgerows, a subtle perfume that hints at the agricultural lands that still embrace its edges. A quiet dignity pervades Lexden's residential streets, where mature trees cast long, shifting shadows across well-tended gardens, and the gentle murmur of traffic is a distant echo. The quality of light, especially in the late afternoon, can lend a soft, almost gilded hue to the brickwork of its houses, suggesting a continuity of dwelling that stretches back through generations. Though largely a dormitory suburb, Lexden retains a distinct character, a sense of settled habitation that predates the modern sprawl.
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About This Lexden Map Page
Explore Lexden, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.886076, 0.861501. 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. |
