Hickling Heath Norfolk Map

About Hickling Heath

Hickling Heath unfurls its quiet existence in the North Norfolk district, a place where the flat expanse of the Broads begins to hint at the coast. It lies 4.3 km south-east of Stalham (from Stalham: bearing 129°T, OS grid TG 407 225), and is situated south-south-west of Hickling village. The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp reeds and distant salt, a whisper from the nearby waterways that lace the landscape with silver threads. Fields, the colour of ripe wheat in late summer or dark, turned earth in the chill of autumn, stretch towards horizons softened by a perpetual, pale light. Hickling Heath, though lacking grand pronouncements, possesses a subtle character, a resilience suggested by the sturdy brick of its older dwellings, weathered by the same winds that shape the nearby coastline. The quietude of the place is not an emptiness, but a fullness of sky and the low hum of agricultural life, a gentle rhythm punctuated by the call of unseen birds.

About This Hickling Heath Map Page

Explore Hickling Heath, 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: 52.747221, 1.565337. 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.