Lidgate Suffolk Map

About Lidgate

Lidgate, a quiet hamlet in West Suffolk, often catches the late afternoon sun on its weathered brick and flint cottages. It lies 9.6 km south-east of Newmarket (from Newmarket: bearing 127°T, OS grid TL 721 578), and is situated west-south-west of Ousden village. The gentle slope of the land here, a soft undulation of arable fields, seems to hold the stillness of ages, broken only by the rustle of hedgerows and the distant call of a crow. The church, St. Mary's, stands as a sentinel, its tower a familiar landmark against the expansive sky, a place where generations have found solace. Fields of ripening barley, gold under the summer sun, stretch towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of Lidgate. The air itself, often carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, speaks of a life lived in close communion with the seasons.

About This Lidgate Map Page

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.