Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: North Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Upper Benefield, Northamptonshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Benefield 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Upper Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Upper Benefield |
| Traditional County | Northamptonshire |
| Unitary Authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.493662 |
| Longitude | -0.555035 |
| Place Type | Village |
Limestone cottages catch the low, honeyed light of the Northamptonshire sun, defining the quiet character of Upper Benefield. It lies 3.7 miles west-north-west of Oundle (from Oundle: bearing 284°T, OS grid SP 982 893), and is situated west-north-west of Lower Benefield village. The land here rises in slow, deliberate swells, where the heavy clay soil holds the memory of rain and the turning of iron ploughs. Less than a mile to the south-south-east, the earth mounds of Benefield Castle remain as a sunken, silent witness to the medieval skirmishes that once disturbed this calm plateau. Beyond the hedgerows, the expansive Banhaw, Spring and Blackthorn's Woods SSSI marks the horizon with a dense, dark boundary of ash and oak. Upper Benefield maintains a sparse, watchful stillness, far removed from the sharp clamour of industrial centres. The air carries a crisp, mineral clarity, particularly on mornings when the frost clings to the limestone walls and field gates. Every boundary stone and lane seems to hold its place with a stubborn, ancient gravity that refuses to be hurried by the passing of years.
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Explore Upper Benefield, 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: 52.493662, -0.555035. 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 | August 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. |