Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: Breckland · Region: Eastern
Explore The Banks, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Banks 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 | The Banks |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | Breckland |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.371709 |
| Longitude | 0.980153 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The Banks holds a quiet authority over the flat, silt-rich horizons of the Breckland district. It lies 5.4 miles west of Diss (from Diss: bearing 266°T, OS grid TM 029 790), and is situated east-south-east of Blo' Norton village. Low-hanging clouds often brush against the hedgerows here, lending a muted, silver quality to the light that falls across the surrounding fields. To the west, the Blo' Norton And Thelnetham Fens Sssi draw the moisture from the earth, creating a damp, peaty stillness that dictates the pace of the day. The Banks maintains its composure among these ancient wetlands, where the water table remains a constant, unseen companion to the local geography. A short distance to the east, the public artwork known as The Frith stands as a solitary sentinel, its form catching the wind that sweeps unimpeded across the open plains. Such landmarks punctuate the otherwise level expanse, grounding The Banks in a landscape that feels unchanged by the urgency of modern transit. Here, the soil is dark and heavy, retaining the memory of winter rains long after the sun has returned to the sky.
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Explore The Banks, 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: 52.371709, 0.980153. 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. |