Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: East Cambridgeshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Down Field, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Down Field 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 Down Field, Cambridgeshire, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Cambridgeshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Down Field and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Down Field |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| District / Borough | East Cambridgeshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.320797 |
| Longitude | 0.358960 |
| Place Type | Village |
Down Field sits as a modest gathering of dwellings upon the flat, wide expanse of the Cambridgeshire fens. It lies 1.1 miles south-east of Soham (from Soham: bearing 131°T, OS grid TL 608 718). The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, drawing the eye toward the distant, low silhouette of Small Path Hill which rises slightly above the reclaimed agricultural earth. To the north-west, the quiet waters of Soham Lode carve a deliberate path through the peat, reflecting the pale, shifting light of the wide sky. Down Field remains defined by this rigorous flatness, where the sky claims more territory than the land itself. Ancient drainage patterns dictate the rhythm of the fields, which are marked by the deep, dark soil characteristic of the region’s long history of husbandry. Life in Down Field moves in quiet alignment with the turning of the seasons, as the wind carries the damp, earthy scent of the nearby waterways across the open landscape. Such a place demands a patient gaze, rewarding those who observe the subtle variations in the grasses and the slow migration of clouds over the fens.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
Explore Down Field, Cambridgeshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.320797, 0.358960. 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. |