Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: Breckland · Region: Eastern
Explore West Lexham, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Lexham 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.
| Place | West Lexham |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | Breckland |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.720983 |
| Longitude | 0.728382 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
West Lexham rests in the gentle Breckland landscape of Norfolk, a quiet hamlet where the sky seems to hold a particular, luminous quality. It lies 8.5 km north-north-east of Swaffham (from Swaffham: bearing 18°T, OS grid TF 843 171), and is situated north-east of Castle Acre village. The land here, shaped by ancient glacial activity, offers a subtle beauty, its contours softened by time and the persistent breath of the wind. Once, perhaps, the whispers of medieval travellers might have echoed across these fields, their journeys punctuated by the promise of shelter in places like West Lexham. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a crispness that speaks of open horizons and the quietude of rural life. Though small, West Lexham possesses a charm that is not ostentatious, but rather a deep, abiding sense of place.
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Explore West Lexham, 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: 52.720983, 0.728382. 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 | June 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. |