Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: South Cambridgeshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Shelford 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.
| Place | Great Shelford |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| District / Borough | South Cambridgeshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.150350 |
| Longitude | 0.135756 |
| Place Type | Village |
Great Shelford, a South Cambridgeshire village, hums with a quiet life. It lies 6.2 km south of Cambridge (from Cambridge: bearing 170°T, OS grid TL 462 523), and is situated west-north-west of Stapleford village. The River Granta, a gentle ribbon of water, flows nearby, its banks often catching the soft, diffused light that filters through the scattered trees. Historically, Great Shelford served as a waypoint, its proximity to the ancient Roman road hinting at a long-held significance. Today, the village green, a generous sweep of turf, offers a space for community gatherings, its enduring presence a testament to generations of village life. The parish church, St. Mary's, stands as a dignified landmark, its stone worn smooth by centuries of weather and devotion.
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Explore Great Shelford, 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: 52.150350, 0.135756. 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 | June 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. |