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Godwick Norfolk Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Godwick, 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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PlaceGodwick
Traditional CountyNorfolk
District / BoroughBreckland
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.764586
Longitude0.821405
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Godwick

Godwick emerges from the Norfolk landscape as a stark, hushed testament to the shifting fortunes of the English countryside. It lies 4.7 miles south-south-west of Fakenham (from Fakenham: bearing 193°T, OS grid TF 904 222), and is situated south-west of Whissonsett village. The horizon here is dominated by the expansive, open fields that frame the remains of the Deserted Village, Godwick, where the ground rises in subtle, grassy mounds that once supported medieval hearths. A heavy, golden light often settles over these empty furrows, emphasizing the quiet solitude that persists long after the original inhabitants departed. To the south, the terrain tilts toward the elevations of Tittleshall Hill, providing a vantage point that catches the wind whipping across the exposed Breckland plateau. Ancient flint and earthwork define the periphery, grounding Godwick in a geological stillness that feels impervious to the passing of centuries. Farmers continue to work the surrounding soil, their machinery providing the only modern rhythm against a backdrop of stubborn, enduring silence. This corner of Norfolk remains a place of profound absence, where the landscape itself serves as the most prominent monument.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Deserted Village, Godwick (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 171° S · 16 ha
  • Tittleshall Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 169° SSE
  • Whissonsett Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 061° ENE
  • Mileham Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 159° SSE · 7 ha
  • Cross In St John The Baptist'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 148° SSE
  • Horse Wood, Mileham Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 156° SSE · 7 ha
  • Colley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.6 mi, 172° S
  • Raynham Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.6 mi, 337° NNW · 455 ha
  • Horningtoft Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 074° ENE · 8 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 3.1 mi, 272° W
  • River Nar (River) — 3.1 mi, 196° SSW
  • Saint Remigius (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 040° NE
  • Panford Beck (River) — 3.8 mi, 107° ESE
  • Broad Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.9 mi, 216° SW
  • Broad Waters (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.0 mi, 216° SW
  • Saint Paul (Historic Ruins) — 4.0 mi, 198° SSW
  • Helhoughton Common (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 323° NW
  • Aldiss Community Park (Park) — 4.4 mi, 016° NNE
  • Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 014° NNE
  • Paul Johnson Hide (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 002° N
  • Victor's Hide (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 002° N
  • Central Cinema (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 013° NNE
  • Old Squaw Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.8 mi, 034° NE
  • Acre Bottom (Valley) — 5.1 mi, 143° SE
  • West Rudham Common (Forest / Woodland) — 5.2 mi, 288° WNW
  • Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 129° SE
  • Bishop Bonner's Cottage Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 140° SE
  • Orion Cinema (Cinema) — 7.6 mi, 139° SE
  • Mid-Norfolk Railway Museum Room (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 138° SE
  • Swanton Novers (National Nature Reserve) — 8.5 mi, 047° NE · 83 ha

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About This Godwick Map Page

Explore Godwick, 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: 52.764586, 0.821405. 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.