Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: Broxbourne · Region: Eastern
Explore Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Waltham Cross 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 Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 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 | Waltham Cross |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | Broxbourne |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.685835 |
| Longitude | -0.033151 |
| Place Type | Town |
Waltham Cross occupies a flat, industrious stretch of the Lea Valley where the border between Hertfordshire and Greater London blurs into a tapestry of transit and trade. It lies 1.2 miles south-south-east of Cheshunt (from Cheshunt: bearing 160°T, OS grid TL 360 003). Historically, the arrival of the railway and the expansion of glasshouse horticulture transformed these fields into a vital artery for the capital’s produce. Today, the economy leans heavily on its strategic proximity to the M25, serving as a hardworking hub where lorries hum against the quiet persistence of the nearby river. The light here often catches the metallic sheen of industrial rooftops, reflecting a pragmatism born from centuries of movement and exchange. The thirteenth-century Eleanor Cross stands as a weathered sentinel in the centre, its stone carvings softened by the passage of countless commuters who hurry past its gothic elegance. A short walk away, the verdant calm of The Cedars Park offers a green reprieve, where the trees cast long, shifting shadows across lawns that once belonged to grander estates. While the bustle of modern life dominates the thoroughfares, the proximity of the marshlands keeps the memory of the wild river basin alive, drawing birds to the water even amidst the suburban sprawl. Notable figures like the musician Cliff Richard have walked these streets, their presence a quiet footnote in a place that prefers the steady rhythm of daily life to the clamour of fame. Waltham Cross remains a landscape of contrasts, where ancient stone markers hold their ground against the relentless forward motion of the present.
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Explore Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.685835, -0.033151. 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 | September 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. |