Great Oakley Essex Map

About Great Oakley

Great Oakley, a quiet place where the Essex sky often hangs a soft, pearlescent grey, breathes with a gentle, agrarian spirit. It lies 8.3 km south-west of Harwich (from Harwich: bearing 235°T, OS grid TM 194 276), and is situated east-south-east of Wix Green village. The fields surrounding Great Oakley unfurl in broad, sun-warmed swathes, their hedgerows a dense tangle of hawthorn and dog rose, whispering tales of seasons past. Its heart beats around a modest village green, where ancient oaks, their bark fissured like the faces of elders, stand sentinel. The church of St. Michael, a stoic presence of flint and stone, has watched over Great Oakley for centuries, its bells a familiar chime on the still air. Though no grand monuments mark its existence, the quiet dignity of its lanes, the sturdy grace of its farmsteads, and the enduring scent of damp earth and ripening grain speak of a deep, unhurried continuity.

About This Great Oakley Map Page

Explore Great Oakley, 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: 51.903780, 1.188594. 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.