Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: South Norfolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Wacton, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wacton 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 Wacton, 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 | Wacton |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | South Norfolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.478527 |
| Longitude | 1.208720 |
| Place Type | Village |
Wacton emerges from the flat, arable expanse of Norfolk as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the steady rotation of crops and the shifting hues of the wide, open sky. It lies 6.5 miles north-west of Harleston (from Harleston: bearing 324°T, OS grid TM 179 915), and is situated north-east of Great Moulton village. The Wacton Village Sign stands as a modest sentinel at the heart of the landscape, its painted surface catching the low, pale morning light that illuminates the surrounding fields. Nearby, the uneven turf of Wacton Green provides a soft, unkempt contrast to the rigid lines of the neighbouring lanes. Beyond the immediate cluster of homes, the land dips toward the Forncett Meadows Sssi, where seasonal dampness encourages a thick, resilient growth of flora. The atmosphere remains heavy with the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a sensory reminder of the agricultural rhythms that have long dictated the pace of life here. Wacton retains a sense of seclusion, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares, where the wind carries only the sound of birds circling above the heavy clay soil.
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Explore Wacton, 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: 52.478527, 1.208720. 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. |