Freston Suffolk Map

About Freston

Freston, a quiet corner of Suffolk, breathes with a gentle presence. It lies 5.5 km south of Ipswich (from Ipswich: bearing 175°T, OS grid TM 169 390), and is situated west-north-west of Woolverstone village. The landscape here unfurls with a soft, painterly quality, the fields often catching the light in a way that suggests a subtle, underlying gold. Its ancient heart beats in the stone of St. Peter's church, a venerable sentinel whose spire has long marked the passing seasons for those who call Freston home. The river Orwell, a ribbon of silver, draws near, lending a certain reflective quietude to the air, a whisper of journeys past and present. Here, the pace of life seems to mirror the slow, deliberate flow of the water, a serene counterpoint to the wider world.

About This Freston Map Page

Explore Freston, 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: 52.007601, 1.159816. 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.