Crown Wood Berkshire Map

About Crown Wood

Crown Wood, a patch of Berkshire earth, offers a quietude that hums beneath the surface of its suburban calm. It lies 2.1 km south-south-east of Bracknell (from Bracknell: bearing 156°T, OS grid SU 878 674). The light here, particularly in late afternoon, possesses a peculiar softness, as if strained through the leaves of ancient oaks that still stand sentinel on the fringes of its residential streets. Its development, like many places of its kind, is a story of incremental growth, where the old rural lanes have gradually given way to the neat lines of houses, though the memory of fields and hedgerows can still be glimpsed in the way the gardens spill over their boundaries. The air, when the wind blows from the west, carries a faint, almost imperceptible scent of pine from the surrounding woodlands, a reminder of the wilder heart that still beats close by. Though Crown Wood lacks grand monuments, its appeal lies in this subtle dialogue between the built environment and the enduring natural world, a place where the echoes of the past mingle with the present's steady march.

About This Crown Wood Map Page

Explore Crown Wood, Berkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.399421, -0.738965. 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.