North Benfleet Essex Map

About North Benfleet

North Benfleet rests in the Basildon district of Essex, a quiet corner of England where the land slopes gently towards the Thames estuary. It lies 4.1 km south-south-east of Wickford (from Wickford: bearing 168°T, OS grid TQ 756 894), and is situated north-east of Bowers Gifford village. The broad skies above North Benfleet often carry a pearly luminescence, the kind that softens the edges of the horizon and lends a mellow glow to the fields of arable crops. The parish church, St. Nicholas, stands as a modest sentinel, its ancient stones whispering tales of centuries past, a quiet anchor in the unfolding landscape. Here, the air carries the faint scent of damp earth and distant salt, a subtle reminder of the proximity to the tidal waters, a scent that clings to the rough bark of hedgerow trees. The lanes that wind through North Benfleet are often bordered by hedgerows thick with hawthorn and bramble, a verdant tapestry that shifts with the seasons, offering glimpses of secluded gardens and the occasional farmstead.

About This North Benfleet Map Page

Explore North Benfleet, 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: 51.576824, 0.533093. 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.