Great Burstead Essex Map

About Great Burstead

Great Burstead, a place where the Essex sky often stretches in vast, pale expanses, unfolds its quiet character across the landscape. It lies 2.2 km south-south-east of Billericay (from Billericay: bearing 158°T, OS grid TQ 682 925), and is situated north-east of Noak Hill village. The air here, especially on a late summer afternoon, can carry the faint, sweet scent of ripening fields, a gentle reminder of the agricultural roots that still hold sway. The ancient parish church of St Mary the Virgin, with its sturdy tower, stands as a silent sentinel, its stones having absorbed centuries of quiet devotion and the turning of seasons. The lanes that meander through Great Burstead are often bordered by hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and dog rose, offering glimpses of gardens where roses bloom with an almost audacious vibrancy. Life in Great Burstead flows with a steady, unhurried cadence, a counterpoint to the busier pulse of nearby Basildon.

About This Great Burstead Map Page

Explore Great Burstead, 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: 51.606588, 0.428190. 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.