Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: King's Lynn and West Norfolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Shepherds' Gate, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shepherds' Gate 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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| Place | Shepherds' Gate |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.738214 |
| Longitude | 0.300556 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Shepherds' Gate emerges from the flat, low-lying expanse of the Norfolk fens as a quiet point of transition between the cultivated fields and the encroaching salt marshes. It lies 4.1 miles west-south-west of King's Lynn (from King's Lynn: bearing 257°T, OS grid TF 554 181), and is situated west of Tilney All Saints village. The light here possesses a peculiar, thin clarity, often catching the silver-grey reeds that shiver in the wind blowing off the North Sea. To the southeast, the Tilney All Saints Village Sign marks a threshold of human history, standing as a sentinel for those moving toward the more sheltered, ancient pockets of the parish. Shepherds' Gate remains defined by its proximity to the damp, shifting edges of the landscape, where the earth seems perpetually undecided between solid ground and the encroaching tide. A short distance to the north, the waters of Gallow Marsh draw the horizon down, reflecting a sky that feels vast and unburdened by the weight of the nearby market towns. The geography of Shepherds' Gate reflects a long, patient struggle against the water, a place where the horizon is a flat, uncompromising line that demands a slow and steady gaze.
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Explore Shepherds' Gate, 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: 52.738214, 0.300556. 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. |