Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: Breckland · Region: Eastern
Explore Gasthorpe, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gasthorpe 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 Gasthorpe, 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 | Gasthorpe |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | Breckland |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.390337 |
| Longitude | 0.903106 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Gasthorpe persists as a quiet fragment of the Breckland landscape, defined by the slow, meandering pulse of the River Little Ouse. It lies 6.6 miles east-south-east of Thetford (from Thetford: bearing 104°T, OS grid TL 976 808), and is situated north-north-west of Hopton village. The land here holds a fragile, sandy quality, where the light seems to linger longer against the muted greens of the low-lying meadows. A short walk eastwards leads to the skeletal remains of Saint Nicholas, where ancient flint walls offer a silent, stark dialogue with the passing clouds. Beyond these ruins, the terrain rises into the subtle, grassy humps of the round barrows on Garboldisham Heath, ancient earthworks that anchor the horizon in deep, pre-historic shadow. Gasthorpe draws its character from this expansive, open sky, which casts a pale, silvery glow over the fields during the damp Norfolk winters. The surrounding topography remains largely agricultural, preserving a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of modern transit. Even the nearby Hopton Fen SSSI reflects this secluded nature, its damp, reedy corridors providing a sanctuary for flora that thrives in the undisturbed, moisture-rich soil of the valley floor.
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Explore Gasthorpe, 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: 52.390337, 0.903106. 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. |