Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: Breckland · Region: Eastern
Explore Shadwell, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shadwell 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 Shadwell, 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 | Shadwell |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | Breckland |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.412728 |
| Longitude | 0.842516 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Shadwell lingers in the quiet Breckland landscape like a half-remembered verse, defined by the dry, sandy soils and the expansive, open skies of Norfolk. It lies 3.9 miles east of Thetford (from Thetford: bearing 91°T, OS grid TL 934 832), and is situated south-west of Bridgham village. The terrain here holds a stark, flint-strewn beauty, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the clutter of modern industry. To the west, the sprawling grounds of Shadwell Park exert a gravitational pull upon the local topography, their historic boundaries marking a long transition between managed woodland and wilder heath. Shadows lengthen early across the fields, casting a cool, slate-grey light that clarifies the austere geometry of the surrounding furrows. A short distance to the north-west, the dense, interlocking canopy of Long Belt breaks the monotony of the plains, offering a dark, sequestered sanctuary for the local fauna. Shadwell retains a sense of seclusion, anchored by the persistent, rhythmic cycle of agricultural life that has long dictated the pace of its days. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity, untainted by the hum of busier roads, allowing the subtle shifts in weather to register with profound intensity.
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Explore Shadwell, 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: 52.412728, 0.842516. 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. |