Martlesham Suffolk Map

About Martlesham

Martlesham, a parish in East Suffolk, breathes with the quietude of the Suffolk countryside. It lies 2.5 km east of Kesgrave (from Kesgrave: bearing 79°T, OS grid TM 244 463), and is situated north of Martlesham Heath village. The land here, gently unfurling towards the coast, holds a subtle resilience, a testament to centuries of cultivation under a wide East Anglian sky. Its name, perhaps echoing the old English for 'marten's stream', hints at a wilder past, where watercourses once carved a more untamed path. Today, the village retains a sense of its agricultural roots, though the modern hum of nearby Ipswich is never entirely absent. The light often falls with a particular clarity across the fields surrounding Martlesham, illuminating the rich, dark soil that has yielded sustenance for generations.

About This Martlesham Map Page

Explore Martlesham, 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: 52.070015, 1.272909. 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.

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