Traditional county: Berkshire · Unitary authority: Wokingham · Region: South East
Explore Great Lea Common, Berkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Lea Common 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 Great Lea Common, Berkshire, 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 | Great Lea Common |
| Traditional County | Berkshire |
| Unitary Authority | Wokingham |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.412086 |
| Longitude | -0.979655 |
| Place Type | Village |
Great Lea Common keeps a watchful eye over the low-slung pastures that define this corner of Berkshire. It lies 2.9 miles south of Reading (from Reading: bearing 185°T, OS grid SU 710 686), and is situated north-north-west of Three Mile Cross village. Sunlight here catches the surface of the nearby Foudry Brook, where the water runs with a silver clarity that hints at the ancient, slow-moving pulse of the land. Great Lea Common maintains a quiet distinction, marked by the sparse rhythm of rural life rather than the clamour of nearby industrial expansion. To the east, the horizon is punctuated by the subtle elevation of Nores Hill, which guards the boundary between the open fields and the encroaching reach of the town. The air carries a distinct freshness, unburdened by the heavy industry that once defined the wider region’s manufacturing heritage. Throughout the changing seasons, the open ground retains a stark, honest beauty that resists the softening touch of suburban development.
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Explore Great Lea Common, 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: 51.412086, -0.979655. 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. |