Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: East Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Beccles, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Beccles 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.
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| Place | Beccles |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | East Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.458211 |
| Longitude | 1.562784 |
| Place Type | Town |
Beccles rests upon the navigable waters of the River Waveney, a gentle murmur that has shaped its fortunes through centuries of trade and transport. It lies 8.5 km east of Bungay (from Bungay: bearing 88°T, OS grid TM 421 904), and is situated south-east of Gillingham village. The town's historical roots are evident in its enduring role as a market centre, a place where goods from the surrounding fertile lands found their way to wider markets, a trade that once brought a lively hum to its streets. This connection to the river, a silver ribbon threading through the landscape, has always been central to Beccles's identity, influencing its early growth and economic prosperity. The elegant spire of St. Michael's Church, St. Michael's Church, stands as a sentinel over Beccles, its presence a quiet testament to the town's spiritual heart and architectural heritage. The town's character is perhaps best captured by the enduring charm of its market days, when the air fills with the scent of fresh produce and the friendly chatter of vendors and locals, a tradition that continues to draw people together. Though not boasting a globally recognised institution, Beccles has fostered a deep sense of community, a place where the rhythm of daily life feels attuned to the gentle flow of the nearby river, and where the quality of light on a clear morning can transform the familiar into something quite wondrous.
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Explore Beccles, Suffolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.458211, 1.562784. 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. |