Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: Broadland · Region: Eastern
Explore Drayton, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Drayton 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.
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| Place | Drayton |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | Broadland |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.676021 |
| Longitude | 1.223407 |
| Place Type | Village |
Drayton sustains a quiet composure, its character defined by the soft, moisture-heavy light that drifts across the Norfolk plains. It lies 4.4 miles north-west of Norwich (from Norwich: bearing 318°T, OS grid TG 180 135), and is situated south-south-east of Thorpe Marriott village. The sky here possesses a vast, pale clarity, casting long shadows over the ancient, weathered stones of the Village Cross that stands south of St Margaret’s Church. These historic markers anchor the land, grounding Drayton within the expansive, protected reaches of The Broads National Park. Nearby, the terrain dips into the quiet hollows of Bloods Dale, where the earth holds the damp, rich scent of hidden water and slow decay. The landscape transitions toward the horizon with a steady, unadorned gravity, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares. Residents walk paths that have carried footsteps for centuries, moving through a geography that values the slow turning of seasons over the rush of industry. In the cool air of the morning, Drayton feels less like a fixed point on a map and more like a deliberate pause in the wider, restless rhythm of the English countryside.
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Explore Drayton, 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: 52.676021, 1.223407. 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. |