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Hessett Suffolk Map

Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: Mid Suffolk · Region: Eastern

Explore Hessett, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hessett 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.

Interactive Map of Hessett, Suffolk

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hessett, Suffolk, 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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PlaceHessett
Traditional CountySuffolk
District / BoroughMid Suffolk
RegionEastern
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.217962
Longitude0.832224
Place TypeVillage

About Hessett

Hessett anchors itself firmly within the Suffolk landscape, defined by a modest, enduring gravity that rejects the performative charm of more tourist-heavy locales. It lies 5.4 miles east-south-east of Bury St Edmunds (from Bury St Edmunds: bearing 111°T, OS grid TL 935 615), and is situated south of Beyton village. The Hessett Village Sign serves as a quiet sentinel at the heart of the parish, its painted surface catching the low, pale light that characterises the flat horizons of this region. Fields of heavy clay soil stretch out in every direction, dictating a pace of life that has long been tethered to the slow, seasonal pulse of arable farming. East of the main thoroughfare, the waters of Drinkstone Lake provide a still, reflective pause in the otherwise industrious sprawl of the farmland. St Ethelbert’s Church stands as a flint-faced witness to the centuries, its tower rising above the hedgerows with a stoic, unadorned presence. Hessett maintains a distinct sense of self, where the winter frost clings to the verges long after the sun has climbed into the grey, expansive sky. This is a place where the architecture of the past and the practicalities of modern agriculture exist in a state of quiet, functional equilibrium.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Hessett Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.0 mi, 126° SE
  • Drinkstone Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 111° ESE
  • The Green (Park) — 1.1 mi, 003° N
  • Bradfield Green (Park) — 1.6 mi, 239° WSW
  • Roman Building Sw Of Lake Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 270° W · 3 ha
  • Newhall Covert (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 318° NW
  • Eastlow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 277° W
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 267° W
  • East Low Hill Tumulus (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 275° W
  • Rougham Hall (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 317° NW
  • Bradfield Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 193° SSW · 81 ha
  • Woolpit Village Pump (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 079° E
  • Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 079° E
  • Woolpit & District Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 079° E
  • Pumphouse In Centre Of Village (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 273° W
  • Norton Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 053° NE · 25 ha
  • Mill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.9 mi, 123° ESE
  • 94th Bomb Group Control Tower (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 303° WNW
  • Brook Vale (Valley) — 3.3 mi, 117° ESE
  • Barton Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.5 mi, 337° NNW
  • Shelland Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.9 mi, 097° E
  • Oakes Folly (Historic Ruins) — 4.4 mi, 270° W
  • The Black Bourn (River) — 4.7 mi, 006° N
  • The Bury Bat (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 296° WNW
  • Pakenham Water Mill (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 003° N
  • Abbey Gardens And Precincts (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.1 mi, 291° WNW · 10 ha
  • Abbey Model (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 291° WNW
  • Greene King Brewery Visitor Centre (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 288° WNW
  • Abbeygate Cinema (Cinema) — 5.3 mi, 290° WNW
  • Moyse's Hall Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 291° WNW

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About This Hessett Map Page

Explore Hessett, 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: 52.217962, 0.832224. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.