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Burgh Castle Norfolk Map

Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: Great Yarmouth · Region: Eastern

Explore Burgh Castle, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Burgh Castle 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.

Interactive Map of Burgh Castle, Norfolk

How to Use This Burgh Castle, Norfolk Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Burgh Castle, Norfolk, 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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PlaceBurgh Castle
Traditional CountyNorfolk
District / BoroughGreat Yarmouth
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.587120
Longitude1.659676
Place TypeVillage

About Burgh Castle

Burgh Castle commands a horizon where the heavy, salt-laden air of the Norfolk coast meets the quietude of the inland waterways. It lies 3.2 miles west-south-west of Great Yarmouth (from Great Yarmouth: bearing 243°T, OS grid TG 479 051), and is situated north of Belton village. Low-lying tracts of land define the perimeter, where the damp, reed-fringed expanse of Churchfarm Marshes stretches toward the water with a stillness that seems to absorb the passage of time. A short distance away, the formidable remains of the Burgh Castle Roman Fort, Vicus, Pre-Conquest Monastery And Norman Motte And Bailey Castle offer a skeletal outline of ancient ambition against the vast, pale sky. The light here is thin and grey, caught between the shifting tides and the encroaching grasses that reclaim the earth from the works of men. Beyond these stone remnants, the horizon opens into the wide, flat basin of Breydon Water, a space where the wind carries the scent of brine and distant mudflats. Burgh Castle retains a solitary character, shaped by the convergence of river channels and the persistent, slow erosion of the marshy shore. This landscape demands a particular attention, for it is a place where the solidity of history is constantly softened by the encroaching, fluid presence of the wetlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Churchfarm Marshes (Wetland) — 0.3 mi, 315° NW
  • Glebe Marshes (Wetland) — 0.4 mi, 229° SW
  • Burgh Castle Roman Fort, Vicus, Pre-Conquest Monastery And Norman Motte And Bailey Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 207° SSW · 21 ha
  • Berney Arms Windmill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 265° W
  • Burgh Castle Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 168° SSE
  • Breydon Water Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 045° NE · 514 ha
  • Gipsies Green (Park) — 1.8 mi, 124° SE
  • Halvergate Marshes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 280° W · 14k acres
  • Mill Hill Bowl Barrow, 650M North East Of Caldecott Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 184° S
  • Meadow Park (Park) — 2.7 mi, 097° E
  • Lady Haven (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 057° ENE
  • Fritton Decoy (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 178° S
  • Waveney Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 2.9 mi, 205° SSW
  • Lound Run Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 158° SSE
  • Lound Run (River) — 2.9 mi, 160° SSE
  • Williamson’s Lookout (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 091° E
  • Runham Swim (River) — 3.0 mi, 360° N
  • Merchant's House (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 068° ENE
  • Row 111 House (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 068° ENE
  • Nelson's Monument (Norfolk Naval Pillar) (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 088° E
  • The Tolhouse Gaol (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 067° ENE
  • Greyfriar's Cloister (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 066° ENE
  • Bunker's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.2 mi, 157° SSE
  • Saint George's Theatre (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 067° ENE
  • David Howkin's Charity Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 068° ENE
  • Time & Tide Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 071° ENE
  • Pleasure Beach (Theme Park) — 3.2 mi, 082° E
  • Blocka Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.3 mi, 198° SSW
  • Merrivale Model Village (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 077° ENE
  • Jurassic Gardens (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 079° ENE

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About This Burgh Castle Map Page

Explore Burgh Castle, 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: 52.587120, 1.659676. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.