Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Basildon · Region: Eastern
Explore Great Burstead, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Burstead 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Great Burstead, Essex, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Great Burstead |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Basildon |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.606588 |
| Longitude | 0.428190 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Great Burstead maintains a quiet, dignified presence within the rolling topography of the Essex landscape. It lies 1.3 miles 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 ancient tower of St Mary Magdalene church rises above the surrounding hedgerows, its flint walls catching the pale, slanted light of late afternoon. To the west, the open expanse of Great Burstead Common provides a sprawling, grassy threshold where the sky feels vast and unencumbered. A short distance to the north, the protected grasslands of Mill Meadows, Billericay Sssi offer a sanctuary of wildflowers and swaying bents, preserved against the encroaching pace of modern development. The geography here is defined by soft rises and hidden hollows, where the earth retains the damp, rich scent of deep-rooted clay. Great Burstead carries a sense of permanence, defined less by its modest footprint and more by the enduring character of its lanes and fields. Residents walk these paths with a familiarity that suggests a long, unspoken acquaintance with the local rhythm of the seasons.
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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.
| Page built | August 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. |