Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: North Norfolk · Region: Eastern
Explore West Runton, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Runton 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 Runton |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | North Norfolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.937568 |
| Longitude | 1.244048 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Runton rests within the gentle curve of the North Norfolk coast, a place where the land slopes towards the sea. It lies 2.3 km east-south-east of Sheringham (from Sheringham: bearing 107°T, OS grid TG 180 427), and is situated east of Beeston Regis village. The air here often carries the subtle, briny tang of the nearby North Sea, a constant reminder of its maritime proximity. A quiet beauty pervades West Runton, particularly evident in the soft, diffused light that often bathes the village and its surroundings, painting the chalky cliffs and rolling fields in muted, earthy tones. The village itself is a collection of dwellings, some old stone cottages with roofs worn smooth by countless seasons, others newer homes that blend unobtrusively into the landscape. Its proximity to the coast means the sound of the waves is never truly absent, a hushed murmur that underpins the village's peaceful existence.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
Explore West Runton, 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: 52.937568, 1.244048. 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. |