St James Norfolk Map

About St James

St James, a tranquil hamlet in Norfolk's Broadland district, finds its quietude amidst the gentle contours of the eastern English landscape. It lies 9.9 km south of North Walsham (from North Walsham: bearing 186°T, OS grid TG 278 202), and is situated east-north-east of Coltishall village. Here, the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant marshland, a perfume unique to this region where sky and water meet in a soft embrace. The fields surrounding St James, a patchwork of greens and golds under the ever-shifting Norfolk light, seem to breathe with the quiet industry of the land, hinting at generations who have worked this fertile ground. Though small, St James possesses a certain gravity, perhaps owing to the ancient presence of its parish church, whose weathered stone has witnessed centuries of passing time, its spire a silent sentinel against the expansive sky. The lanes here are often lined with hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and wild roses in season, offering fleeting glimpses of the subtle beauty that defines this corner of England.

About This St James Map Page

Explore St James, 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: 52.732268, 1.373239. 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.