Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Braintree · Region: Eastern
Explore Great Saling, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Saling 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 | Great Saling |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Braintree |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.902168 |
| Longitude | 0.472246 |
| Place Type | Village |
The gentle undulations of the Essex countryside provide a picturesque backdrop for Great Saling. It lies 6.2 km west-north-west of Braintree (from Braintree: bearing 296°T, OS grid TL 701 255), and is situated south-east of Bardfield Saling village. Historically, Great Saling's existence has been closely tied to agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape its rural character. The village church, St. Mary's, stands as a focal point, its ancient stonework hinting at centuries of local life and devotion. While not a bustling hub, Great Saling offers a tranquil pace, reflecting the enduring charm of its East Anglian setting.
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Explore Great Saling, 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: 51.902168, 0.472246. 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. |