Bale Norfolk Map

About Bale

Bale, a quiet contemplation of Norfolk, exhales a gentle presence. It lies 7.1 km west-south-west of Holt (from Holt: bearing 256°T, OS grid TG 010 367), and is situated north of Gunthorpe village. Here, the land unfurls in broad, patient sweeps, the sky a vast canvas where clouds drift like forgotten thoughts, casting fleeting shadows over fields that have known centuries of harvest. The air itself seems to carry the faint, earthy scent of the soil, a perfume of generations who have worked this ground. The village church, St. Margaret’s, stands as a sentinel, its flint walls weathered by the winds that sweep in from the distant coast, a steady anchor in the ebb and flow of seasons. Life in Bale moves with a soft cadence, marked by the subtle shift of sunlight across the lanes and the distant bleating of sheep, a quiet testament to enduring rural life.

About This Bale Map Page

Explore Bale, Norfolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.890915, 0.986971. 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.