West Acre Norfolk Map

About West Acre

West Acre, a tranquil hamlet in Norfolk's King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, hums with a quiet grace. It lies 7.4 km north-north-west of Swaffham (from Swaffham: bearing 329°T, OS grid TF 779 152), and is situated west of Castle Acre village. The gentle curve of the River Nar whispers its ancient passage through West Acre, its waters reflecting the soft, broad skies so characteristic of this East Anglian landscape. Here, the air carries a subtle scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a testament to centuries of cultivation that have shaped its fields into a patchwork quilt under the sun. The parish church, St. Mary's, stands as a sentinel of weathered stone, its spire a quiet finger pointing towards the heavens, a beacon of enduring faith in this peaceful corner of England. The very stones of West Acre seem to hold a stillness, a sense of time unhurried, where the passage of seasons is marked by the changing hues of the surrounding countryside.

About This West Acre Map Page

Explore West Acre, 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: 52.705732, 0.632994. 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.