Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: West Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Lidgate, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lidgate 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 Lidgate, 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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| Place | Lidgate |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | West Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.191717 |
| Longitude | 0.517577 |
| Place Type | Village |
Lidgate occupies a quiet fold of the Suffolk landscape, where the earth holds the weight of long-departed centuries in its heavy, clay-rich soil. It lies 6.0 miles south-east of Newmarket (from Newmarket: bearing 127°T, OS grid TL 721 578), and is situated west-south-west of Ousden village. The morning light often catches the high, grassy earthworks of Lidgate Castle, a fortified manorial complex that remains a silent sentry over the undulating fields. Below these medieval ramparts, the still surface of Bailey Pond reflects the shifting clouds, offering a cool, dark mirror to the passing seasons. Winds from the east sweep across the open plateau, stripping away the pretence of modern life to reveal the stark, honest architecture of the surrounding farmland. The Lidgate Village Sign stands as a modest sentinel near the road, its painted surface marking a point of arrival for those traversing the narrow, winding lanes. Beneath the feet of those who walk here, the ground whispers of Roman occupation, as the nearby Roman Villa site suggests a permanence that stretches back to the earliest days of provincial rule. Lidgate remains a place defined by its openness, where the expansive horizon dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the day.
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Explore Lidgate, 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: 52.191717, 0.517577. 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. |