Great Horwood Buckinghamshire Map

About Great Horwood

The gentle curve of the land cradles Great Horwood, a village in Buckinghamshire where the sky seems to stretch a little wider. It lies 3.6 km north of Winslow (from Winslow: bearing 1°T, OS grid SP 769 311), and is situated west-north-west of Little Horwood village. Paths worn smooth by generations of footsteps lead from scattered farmsteads towards the heart of Great Horwood, a place where the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke often hangs in the air. The parish church, St. John the Baptist, stands as a silent sentinel, its stone weathered by countless seasons, a quiet anchor in the ebb and flow of village life. Fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the time of year, surround Great Horwood, their contours hinting at the ancient agricultural rhythms that have shaped this landscape. The subtle shift in light as afternoon wanes, casting long shadows across the fields, imbues Great Horwood with a particular, enduring grace.

About This Great Horwood Map Page

Explore Great Horwood, Buckinghamshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.973451, -0.880539. 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.