Glapthorn Northamptonshire Map

About Glapthorn

Glapthorn breathes a quiet charm, a village woven into the gentle, rolling Northamptonshire landscape. It lies 3.0 km north-west of Oundle (from Oundle: bearing 320°T, OS grid TL 021 903), and is situated south of Southwick village. The fields surrounding Glapthorn, often a vibrant patchwork of greens and golds under the wide East Midlands sky, speak of centuries of cultivation, their very soil holding the echo of ancient ploughs. A sense of enduring peace pervades the air, particularly around the modest village church, its stonework warmed by the afternoon sun, a silent sentinel against the passage of years. The lanes here, often bordered by hedgerows that spill over with wildflowers in the spring, invite a slow exploration, each bend revealing a new vista of undulating countryside. Even the occasional distant bleating of sheep seems to punctuate the stillness rather than disturb it, a natural counterpoint to the quietude of Glapthorn.

About This Glapthorn Map Page

Explore Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.501451, -0.496807. 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.