Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: Huntingdonshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Great Gransden, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Gransden 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 Gransden, 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.
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| Place | Great Gransden |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| District / Borough | Huntingdonshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.186956 |
| Longitude | -0.142026 |
| Place Type | Village |
Great Gransden remains defined by the low, sweeping horizons of the Cambridgeshire claylands, where the sky often appears vast and heavy against the flat fields. It lies 5.1 miles north-east of Potton (from Potton: bearing 37°T, OS grid TL 271 559), and is situated north of Little Gransden village. A singular, timber-framed windmill stands as a silent sentry to the south-east, its silhouette a stark geometry against the shifting clouds. Beyond the clusters of cottages, the landscape softens toward the damp, shadowed hollows of Waresley Wood Sssi, where the earth holds the scent of decaying leaves and ancient, undisturbed moisture. The air here carries the faint, sharp clarity of the open fens, a coolness that lingers even when the summer sun warms the weathered brickwork of the local houses. Water moves with quiet intent through the nearby Gransden Brook, carving a slow, meandering path that divides the arable land into quiet, green parcels. Great Gransden retains a stillness that feels heavy with the weight of centuries, undisturbed by the hurried pulse of the nearby roads. Evenings bring a particular quality of light, turning the grey stone and dark thatch into muted, shifting shades of slate and charcoal.
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Explore Great Gransden, 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: 52.186956, -0.142026. 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. |