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Geldeston Norfolk Map

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

Explore Geldeston, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Geldeston 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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PlaceGeldeston
Traditional CountyNorfolk
District / BoroughSouth Norfolk
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.472604
Longitude1.520998
Place TypeVillage

About Geldeston

Geldeston holds its own quiet dominion over the low-lying reaches of South Norfolk, where the horizon broadens under a vast, pale sky. It lies 2.0 miles west-north-west of Beccles (from Beccles: bearing 299°T, OS grid TM 392 919), and is situated west of Gillingham village. A thin, silver ribbon of the Main Run winds through the fields just to the south-west, drawing the eye toward the damp, fertile expanse of the Geldeston Marshes. Here, the air carries a sharp, saline tang, a lingering memory of the tides that once pushed deep into the inland waterways. Beyond the reed beds, the land rises in gentle, ancient swells, where the earth seems to hold the warmth of the sun long after the afternoon fades. Travellers often pause by the Geldeston Village Sign, a piece of public ironwork that catches the light like a beacon amidst the surrounding greenery. The rhythm of the place is dictated by the slow, deliberate pulse of the water, a constant motion that has shaped the character of the soil and the people who work it. Even in the stillness of a summer evening, one can hear the faint, rhythmic rustle of wind through the sedge, marking the passage of time across this singular corner of England.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Main Run (River) — 0.2 mi, 246° WSW
  • Geldeston Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 271° W
  • Geldeston Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 120° ESE · 14 ha
  • Bigod's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 059° ENE
  • Geldeston Marshes (Wetland) — 0.5 mi, 188° S
  • Geldeston Dyke (River) — 0.5 mi, 175° S
  • Dunburgh Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 116° ESE
  • Leet Hill, Kirby Cane Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 316° NW · 6 ha
  • Moated Site Of Barsham Hall And Remains Of Associated Buildings (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 165° SSE
  • Barsham Marshes (Wetland) — 1.1 mi, 141° SE
  • Waveney Meadow (Park) — 2.0 mi, 124° SE
  • Beccles and District Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 125° SE
  • Beccles Public Hall and Theatre (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 119° ESE
  • Broome Beacon (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 268° W
  • Blacksmith's Common (Park) — 2.7 mi, 196° SSW
  • Raveningham Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.8 mi, 013° NNE · 94 ha
  • Mettingham Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 226° SW · 2 ha
  • Motte And Bailey Castle Known As The Mount (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 212° SSW
  • Mettingham Castle College (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 227° SW
  • Lotman's Dyke (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 103° ESE
  • Crossing Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 081° E
  • Spring Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 108° ESE
  • The Fisher Theatre (Theatre) — 3.7 mi, 253° WSW
  • Bungay Museum (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 253° WSW
  • J. B. Scott's Pastiche (1839) (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 252° WSW
  • Ditchingham Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.3 mi, 280° W · 52 ha
  • The Dell (Valley) — 4.5 mi, 239° WSW
  • USAAF Station 146 Seething (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 298° WNW
  • Cross Stone (remains of) (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 352° N
  • Herringfleet Windmill (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 055° NE

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About This Geldeston Map Page

Explore Geldeston, 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: 52.472604, 1.520998. 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.