Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: South Norfolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Swainsthorpe, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Swainsthorpe 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 Swainsthorpe, 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 | Swainsthorpe |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | South Norfolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.561065 |
| Longitude | 1.273568 |
| Place Type | Village |
Broad Norfolk skies stretch over the quiet topography of Swainsthorpe, where the light shifts with a pale, silver clarity across the open fields. It lies 4.8 miles south of Norwich (from Norwich: bearing 190°T, OS grid TG 219 009), and is situated west-south-west of Stoke Holy Cross village. The Swainsthorpe Village Sign stands as a sentinel of local identity, casting a brief, sharp shadow upon the verge as the afternoon sun descends. Eastward, the gentle rise of Skeet's Hill breaks the horizon, offering a vantage point where the wind carries the clean, sharp scent of turned earth and damp grass. The landscape here retains a stoic composure, undisturbed by the modern velocity of the nearby road. Beneath the surface of the surrounding pastures, the echoes of the past remain palpable, as if the land itself holds the memory of the ancient Roman presence at Venta Icenorum nearby. Swainsthorpe possesses a singular stillness, a quality of silence that allows one to hear the distant, rhythmic turning of the seasons in the rustle of the hedgerows.
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Explore Swainsthorpe, 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: 52.561065, 1.273568. 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. |