Barling Essex Map

About Barling

Barling lies in the Rochford district of Essex, a place where the land gently slopes towards the estuary's embrace. It lies 5.4 km east-south-east of Rochford (from Rochford: bearing 104°T, OS grid TQ 929 894), and is situated north-north-west of Little Wakering village. The air here often carries a faint, salty tang, a whisper from the nearby Thames Estuary, and the light can fall with a particular softness upon the cultivated fields that surround Barling. Ancient farmsteads, their timber weathered by countless seasons, speak of a long agricultural heritage, a quiet endurance reflected in the very grain of the landscape. The church of St. Mary the Virgin, with its sturdy tower, stands as a sentinel, its stone warmed by the sun and holding within its walls the echoes of centuries. Life in Barling moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, a rhythm dictated by the tides and the turning of the earth, a subtle melody played out against the vast Essex sky.

About This Barling Map Page

Explore Barling, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.570771, 0.783152. 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.