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Hempstead Norfolk Map

(Village near Baconsthorpe)

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

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

How to Use This Hempstead, Norfolk Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hempstead, 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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PlaceHempstead
Traditional CountyNorfolk
District / BoroughNorth Norfolk
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.889500
Longitude1.127765
Place TypeVillage

About Hempstead

Hempstead emerges from the Norfolk landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the shifting, pale light of the East Anglian sky. It lies 1.9 miles south-east of Holt (from Holt: bearing 126°T, OS grid TG 105 370), and is situated west of Baconsthorpe village. The terrain here holds a persistent, subtle gravity, where the land rises toward the wooded heights of Twenty Acre Hill to break the flat horizon. Just beyond the perimeter, the waters of the Horse Pit reflect a deep, obsidian stillness that contrasts with the restless movement of the surrounding fields. Hempstead maintains a meditative pace, where the ancient flint walls of the parish church anchor the view against the encroaching agricultural expanse. To the west, the protected heathland of Holt Lowes Sssi introduces a wilder, more erratic texture to the earth, marked by the persistent damp of its varied bogs. This geography dictates a life of slow observation, where the changing seasons dictate the colour of the hedgerows more than any human hand. Hempstead remains a place where the shadows stretch long and thin across the lanes, undisturbed by the hurried pulse of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Twenty Acre Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 258° WSW
  • Scotch Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 338° NNW
  • Horse Pit (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 343° NNW
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 326° NNW
  • The Dale (Valley) — 1.0 mi, 206° SSW
  • Holt Lowes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 286° WNW · 50 ha
  • Mill House (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 261° W
  • Holt Country Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 290° WNW
  • Selbrigg Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 013° NNE
  • Baconsthorpe Castle (Castle) — 1.2 mi, 057° ENE
  • Baconsthorpe Castle Moated Site With Fortified House, Gatehouse, Courtyards And Formal Gardens (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 062° ENE · 4 ha
  • Habitation Site On Edgefield Heath (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 262° W
  • The Green (Park) — 1.7 mi, 197° SSW
  • Voewood (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.7 mi, 352° N · 6 ha
  • High Kelling Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 354° N
  • Edgefield Little Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 176° S · 5 ha
  • Auden Theatre (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 329° NNW
  • Theatre in the Woods (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 332° NNW
  • Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 222° SW
  • William Marriott Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 341° NNW
  • Oval Barrow In Bodham Wood, 600M Ese Of Warren Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 011° N
  • Letheringsett Water Mill (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 294° WNW
  • Sheringham Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.0 mi, 042° NE · 127 ha
  • Lodge Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 3.1 mi, 237° WSW
  • Barningham Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.1 mi, 119° ESE · 150 ha
  • The Bower (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 041° NE
  • Gazebo (Viewpoint) — 3.8 mi, 030° NNE
  • The Muckleburgh Military Collection (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 002° N
  • Robin's Reach (River) — 4.1 mi, 303° WNW
  • Norfolk Coast (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) — 4.3 mi, 243° WSW · 446 ha

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About This Hempstead Map Page

Explore Hempstead, 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: 52.889500, 1.127765. 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.