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Claxton Norfolk Map

Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: South Norfolk · Region: Eastern

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Claxton, 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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PlaceClaxton
Traditional CountyNorfolk
District / BoroughSouth Norfolk
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.578501
Longitude1.452106
Place TypeVillage

About Claxton

Claxton holds a quiet authority over the flat, expansive Norfolk horizon, where the light seems to thin and stretch across the fields like pulled silk. It lies 3.2 miles north-north-west of Loddon (from Loddon: bearing 338°T, OS grid TG 339 034), and is situated north-east of Ashby St Mary village. A solitary village sign stands as a sentinel at the eastern approach, marking a boundary between the modern road and the ancient, deliberate pace of the land. To the north-west, the fractured, flint-knapped remains of Claxton Castle rise with a melancholic elegance, offering a skeletal silhouette against the bruised tones of a winter sky. Beyond the domestic hearths, the damp, reed-heavy expanse of Ducan's Marsh captures the rainfall, creating a mirror that reflects the shifting moods of the clouds above. The earth here is heavy and dark, a reminder of the agricultural toil that has defined the rhythm of life for centuries. Silence is the primary inhabitant of these lanes, interrupted only by the sudden, sharp alarm of a pheasant or the rhythmic ticking of a distant tractor. Claxton remains a place where the geography dictates the human experience, forcing a slow, observant way of being upon those who linger long enough to notice the shifting shadows.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Claxton Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 117° ESE
  • Claxton Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 315° NW
  • Ducan'S Marsh, Claxton Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 175° S · 4 ha
  • Carleton Broad (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 099° E
  • Ducan's Marsh (Wetland) — 0.5 mi, 174° S
  • Claxton Marsh (Wetland) — 0.6 mi, 027° NNE
  • Farmer Pyke's Forgotten Railway 1926-1936 (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 258° WSW
  • Spong Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 182° S
  • Rockland Dike (River) — 1.0 mi, 329° NNW
  • Short Dike (River) — 1.0 mi, 352° N
  • Rockland Broad (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 343° NNW
  • The Slaughters (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 336° NNW
  • Mid-Yare (National Nature Reserve) — 1.3 mi, 014° NNE · 784 ha
  • Langley Abbey (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 106° ESE · 14 ha
  • Cantley Marshes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 080° E · 272 ha
  • Saint Margaret (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 284° WNW
  • Langley Cross 360M North Of Park Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 165° SSE
  • Strumpshaw Steam Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 013° NNE
  • Langley Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.0 mi, 160° SSE · 267 ha
  • Strumpshaw Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 025° NNE
  • Brundall Bay Marina (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 347° NNW
  • Saint Saviour's Church (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 319° NW
  • Cross Stone (remains of) (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 135° SE
  • Pyes Mill (Park) — 3.2 mi, 150° SSE
  • Lingwood Village Green (Park) — 3.4 mi, 026° NNE
  • The Broads National Park (National Park) — 4.3 mi, 034° NE · 302 ha
  • Sunset view (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 320° NW
  • Playbarn (Theme Park) — 5.0 mi, 256° WSW
  • Reedham Swing Bridge Signal Box (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 105° ESE
  • USAAF Station 146 Seething (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 198° SSW

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About This Claxton Map Page

Explore Claxton, 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: 52.578501, 1.452106. 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.