Great Shefford Berkshire Map

About Great Shefford

Sunlight, angled low through the Berkshire sky, often gilds the chalk downs that embrace Great Shefford. It lies 8.1 km north-east of Hungerford (from Hungerford: bearing 34°T, OS grid SU 383 752), and is situated south-east of East Garston village. The River Lambourn, a ribbon of clear water, flows by, its banks alive with the rustle of reeds and the darting flight of dragonflies, a quiet counterpoint to the rolling landscape. Ancient earthworks whisper of a past far deeper than the modest cottages that now cluster around its heart. Great Shefford's church, St. Mary's, stands as a sentinel of stone, its spire reaching towards the vast expanse of sky, a silent witness to centuries of changing seasons and quiet lives. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the scent of damp earth and distant fields, a grounding perfume of rural England.

About This Great Shefford Map Page

Explore Great Shefford, 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: 51.474633, -1.449738. 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.