West Dereham Norfolk Map

About West Dereham

West Dereham, a tranquil Norfolk village, unfolds its quiet charm under wide, often luminous skies. It lies 5.3 km east-south-east of Downham Market (from Downham Market: bearing 116°T, OS grid TF 659 010), and is situated west-south-west of Wereham village. The landscape here breathes a gentle, agricultural rhythm, where fields of barley and wheat stretch towards the horizon, their colours shifting with the seasons, from the tender green of spring to the burnished gold of late summer. The air, particularly on a clear evening, carries the scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. Though no grand structures dominate its skyline, the unassuming presence of St. Andrew's Church, with its sturdy flint tower, anchors the village, a quiet sentinel against the passing years. The memory of its monastic past, when West Dereham was home to a significant Augustinian abbey, still lingers, a whisper in the rustling leaves of ancient trees.

About This West Dereham Map Page

Explore West Dereham, 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: 52.581669, 0.448097. 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.