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Burnham Thorpe Norfolk Map

Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: King's Lynn and West Norfolk · Region: Eastern

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

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PlaceBurnham Thorpe
Traditional CountyNorfolk
District / BoroughKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.938063
Longitude0.756403
Place TypeVillage

About Burnham Thorpe

Burnham Thorpe reveals itself through a landscape of quiet, low-lying fields where the North Norfolk sky presses close to the earth with a pale, expansive clarity. It lies 4.1 miles west-south-west of Wells-next-the-Sea (from Wells-next-the-Sea: bearing 254°T, OS grid TF 853 414), and is situated south-east of Burnham Overy Town village. The local spirit of Burnham Thorpe is anchored by the memory of Horatio Nelson, who was born at the parsonage here and baptised in the local church, leaving a legacy that lingers in the quiet lanes. Near the centre, the Burnham Thorpe Village Sign stands as a modest sentinel, marking a geography defined by slow, agricultural rhythms and the steady passage of seasons. To the south-west, the incline of Gravelpit Hill breaks the flatness, offering a subtle vantage point over the patchwork of arable land that surrounds the houses. Further afield, the Holkham Brick Pit SSSI serves as a reminder of the shifting geological strata that underpin this corner of the county. The air here holds a particular stillness, undisturbed by the modern rush, as if the land itself is listening to the wind moving through the neighbouring hedgerows. Burnham Thorpe remains a place where the history of a naval hero and the persistence of the Norfolk soil exist in a rare, unpretentious harmony.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Burnham Thorpe Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.0 mi, 094° E
  • Gravelpit Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 219° SW
  • Roman Barrow 125M South West Of Leath House (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 005° N · 2 ha
  • Holkham Brick Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 039° NE
  • Burnham Overy Village Cross, 90M South West Of St Clement'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 328° NNW
  • Saint Ethelbert (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 284° WNW
  • Lucas Hill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.2 mi, 075° ENE
  • St Mary'S Carmelite Friary And Holy Well (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 318° NW · 3 ha
  • Creake Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 1.2 mi, 173° S
  • Beacon Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 257° WSW
  • Overy Marsh (Wetland) — 2.1 mi, 345° NNW
  • Overy Marshes (Wetland) — 2.1 mi, 018° NNE
  • Traders Gate Holkham Hall (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 121° ESE
  • Holkham Park (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 083° E
  • Holkham Hall (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 067° ENE
  • Holkham Stories Experience (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 068° ENE
  • The Belt (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 109° ESE
  • Overy Creek (River) — 2.4 mi, 359° N
  • Leicester Coke Monument (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 057° ENE
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 053° NE
  • Gun Hill (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 360° N
  • Deepdale Broad (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 317° NW
  • North Norfolk Coast Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 047° NE · 79k acres
  • The Green (Park) — 3.7 mi, 173° S
  • Scolt Head Island (National Nature Reserve) — 3.7 mi, 324° NW · 738 ha
  • Waterden Bottom (Valley) — 3.8 mi, 155° SSE
  • Abraham's Bosom Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.4 mi, 059° ENE
  • Wells Next The Sea Beach (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 055° NE
  • River Stiffkey (River) — 5.6 mi, 109° ESE
  • St Seraphim's Icon and Railway Heritage Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 121° ESE

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About This Burnham Thorpe Map Page

Explore Burnham Thorpe, 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: 52.938063, 0.756403. 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.