Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: Breckland · Region: Eastern
Explore Toftwood, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Toftwood 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 Toftwood, 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 | Toftwood |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | Breckland |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.662696 |
| Longitude | 0.938452 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Toftwood emerges as a distinct suburban landscape where the flat, wide horizons of the Norfolk plains meet the quiet expansion of modern residential life. It lies 1.3 miles south of Dereham (from Dereham: bearing 184°T, OS grid TF 988 112), and is situated north of Westfield village. The pale, thin light of the eastern sky often catches the low-slung rooftops of Toftwood, casting long, sharp shadows across the tarmac as evening settles. Beyond the domestic boundaries, the damp, reedy earth of the Potter & Scarning Fens provides a vital, ancient counterpoint to the orderly rows of houses. This SSSI site holds a stillness that predates the surrounding roads, its waters reflecting a sky that feels vast and unburdened. Further along the road, the playful, sculpted presence of the Lord Admiral Nelson public artwork serves as a curious sentinel, watching the daily commute of those who traverse these ancient Breckland corridors. The wind here carries the faint, sharp scent of damp soil and distant growth, a reminder of the wilder marshes that once claimed much of this low-lying terrain. Toftwood maintains a functional, unassuming rhythm that keeps pace with the nearby market town, yet it retains a singular, quiet gravity of its own.
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Explore Toftwood, 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: 52.662696, 0.938452. 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. |