Swaffham Prior Cambridgeshire Map

About Swaffham Prior

Swaffham Prior rests quietly in the East Anglian landscape. It lies 7.4 km west of Newmarket (from Newmarket: bearing 279°T, OS grid TL 569 642), and is situated north-east of Commercial End village. The parish church of St Mary, with its Norman origins, stands as a stoic sentinel, its ancient stones catching the soft, diffused light that often graces these Fenland borders. Fields, stretching out in broad, verdant swathes, whisper of generations of cultivation, their straight lines a testament to the enduring patterns of agriculture that have shaped this land. The air here, particularly on a still morning, carries a faint, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of soil and growing things that speaks of the deep connection Swaffham Prior holds with the earth.

About This Swaffham Prior Map Page

Explore Swaffham Prior, 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: 52.253666, 0.298121. 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.