South Acre Norfolk Map

About South Acre

South Acre rests quietly amidst the Breckland's heath and pine, a place where the sky seems to stretch a little further. It lies 5.3 km north of Swaffham (from Swaffham: bearing 353°T, OS grid TF 811 142), and is situated south-west of Castle Acre village. The land around South Acre, a gentle sweep of arable fields and sparse woodland, carries the soft, pale light of East Anglia. Here, the scent of turned earth often mingles with the sharp, clean fragrance of pine needles, a characteristic perfume of this sandy soil. Traces of ancient pathways, perhaps once trodden by Roman feet or medieval drovers, still whisper across the landscape, now largely given over to the cultivation of crops that catch the sun. The quietude of South Acre allows the distant call of curlews to carry, a sound that seems to echo the open spaces of the Breckland itself.

About This South Acre Map Page

Explore South Acre, 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: 52.695955, 0.679220. 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.