(Suburban Area near Finchingfield)
Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Braintree · Region: Eastern
Explore Duck End, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Duck End 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 | Duck End |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Braintree |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.970266 |
| Longitude | 0.452698 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The agricultural landscape surrounding Duck End is characterised by gently undulating fields and scattered woodland. It lies 7.7 km east-north-east of Thaxted (from Thaxted: bearing 76°T, OS grid TL 685 330), and is situated north-north-east of Finchingfield village. Historically, Duck End would have been part of a network of small rural hamlets serving the wider agricultural community of this part of Essex. The local economy has traditionally been tied to farming, with arable land forming the predominant feature of the surroundings. While Duck End itself is a small settlement, its proximity to larger villages and market towns means residents have access to a range of amenities and services. The character of Duck End reflects its rural setting, with a peaceful atmosphere and a strong connection to the natural environment.
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Explore Duck End, 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: 51.970266, 0.452698. 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. |