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Costessey Norfolk Map

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

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

How to Use This Costessey, Norfolk Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Costessey, 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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PlaceCostessey
Traditional CountyNorfolk
District / BoroughSouth Norfolk
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.659133
Longitude1.210109
Place TypeVillage

About Costessey

Costessey claims a quiet prominence upon the Norfolk landscape, defined by the steady convergence of the Rivers Wensum and Tud. It lies 4.1 miles west-north-west of Norwich (from Norwich: bearing 301°T, OS grid TG 171 116), and is situated east-south-east of Queen's Hills village. The local terrain shifts from the solid earth of the plateaus to the softer, water-fed edges where Costessey Pits mirror the shifting clouds of the eastern sky. A brisk walk toward the east reveals the Old Costessey Village Sign, an artwork that marks the threshold of older, slower lanes. Beyond these thoroughfares, the elevation rises toward Tower Hill, providing a vantage point where the horizon stretches out in wide, unadorned sweeps of green and grey. The architecture across Costessey bears the distinct weight of its heritage, where brickwork catches the low, pale light of the waning afternoon. Iron-rich soils and the persistence of the river currents have long dictated the pace of life here, grounding the inhabitants in a rhythm dictated by the seasons. This geography remains a constant, silent partner to the modern sprawl that has slowly reached out to touch the ancient boundaries of the parish.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Kirklands / Hinshalwood Way / Old Costessey Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 069° ENE
  • Tower Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 276° W
  • Reservoir Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 250° WSW
  • Costessey Pits (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 336° NNW
  • Long Dale (Valley) — 1.0 mi, 266° W
  • Drayton Lodge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 050° NE
  • Village Cross 160M South Of St Margaret'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 030° NNE
  • Bowthorpe Park (Park) — 1.4 mi, 150° SSE
  • Norfolk Showground (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 242° WSW
  • Crafts and Gifts (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 170° S
  • Saint Michael and All Angels (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 171° S
  • Remains Of Bowthorpe Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 168° SSE
  • Lodge Farm Holiday Barns (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 191° S
  • River Yare (River) — 2.1 mi, 157° SSE
  • Earlham Park (Park) — 2.6 mi, 154° SSE
  • Sweetbriar Road Meadows, Norwich Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 120° ESE · 10 ha
  • G-BMSD (PA28) (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 070° ENE
  • Mile Cross Gardens (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.0 mi, 097° E
  • The Prospect (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 151° SSE
  • Saint Bartholomew's Church (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 116° ESE
  • University of East Anglia Broad (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 157° SSE
  • City of Norwich Aviation Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 061° ENE
  • Lily Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.4 mi, 143° SE
  • Catton Grove Chalk Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 100° E
  • Spixworth Beck (River) — 3.8 mi, 052° NE
  • Catton Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.8 mi, 092° E · 34 ha
  • The Garage (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 123° ESE
  • The South Asia Collection (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 122° ESE
  • Norwich Playhouse (Theatre) — 4.0 mi, 118° ESE
  • Strangers' Hall (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 120° ESE

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About This Costessey Map Page

Explore Costessey, 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: 52.659133, 1.210109. 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.