Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: Breckland · Region: Eastern
Explore Cranwich, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cranwich 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cranwich, 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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| Place | Cranwich |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | Breckland |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.522968 |
| Longitude | 0.621103 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Cranwich emerges from the flat, sandy expanses of the Breckland district as a quiet anchor of historical continuity. It lies 5.2 miles north of Brandon (from Brandon: bearing 358°T, OS grid TL 779 949), and is situated west-north-west of Mundford village. The light here possesses a singular, pale clarity that reveals the sharp edges of the flint-knapped masonry found in the local parish church. To the south-south-west, the rare, dry chalk grassland of Cranwich Camp SSSI preserves a fragile botanical heritage that defies the encroaching modern plough. Beneath these open skies, the cooling shade of Cranwich Heath provides a dense, pine-scented refuge for the local wildlife. The terrain remains defined by its porous, acidic soils, which have dictated the slow, deliberate pace of agrarian life through the centuries. Just beyond the northern perimeter, the tranquil waters of Didlington Park Lakes SSSI mirror the shifting clouds, offering a momentary stillness to the horizon. Cranwich maintains a solitary, austere grace, unburdened by the clamour of busier thoroughfares.
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Explore Cranwich, 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: 52.522968, 0.621103. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |