Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: North Norfolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Swanton Abbott, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Swanton Abbott 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 | Swanton Abbott |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | North Norfolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.781264 |
| Longitude | 1.355553 |
| Place Type | Village |
Swanton Abbott reveals its character through the quiet persistence of its Norfolk landscape, where the flat horizons allow the sky to claim an expansive, heavy presence. It lies 3.1 miles south-south-west of North Walsham (from North Walsham: bearing 206°T, OS grid TG 263 256), and is situated north-north-east of Badersfield village. The light here catches the high, pale flintwork of St Michael’s Church, a structure that anchors the human history of Swanton Abbott amidst the surrounding agricultural fields. Below the church, the cool, dark waters of Scottow Pond mirror the shifting clouds, offering a stillness that has remained undisturbed by the passing of centuries. A short distance away, the gentle, winding course of Westwick Beck carves a subtle path through the damp, fertile earth of the local meadows. The Swanton Abbott Village Sign serves as a singular, painted focal point, marking the threshold where the modern road meets the enduring weight of the parish’s past. These elements coalesce into a geography that demands little attention yet rewards the patient observer with a profound sense of rootedness. The rhythm of life in Swanton Abbott follows the seasonal transformation of the crops, a cycle that remains indifferent to the restless pace of the wider world.
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Explore Swanton Abbott, 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: 52.781264, 1.355553. 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. |