Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: Mid Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Metfield Common, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Metfield Common 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 Metfield Common, 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 | Metfield Common |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | Mid Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.359769 |
| Longitude | 1.381322 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Metfield Common retains a quiet, pastoral dignity that speaks of long-held agricultural rhythms and the patient accumulation of rural life. It lies 4.5 miles south-east of Harleston (from Harleston: bearing 130°T, OS grid TM 303 789), and is situated south-south-east of Metfield village. The landscape here is defined by a low, open horizon where the light catches the dew on the grasses, revealing a terrain shaped by centuries of grazing and modest cultivation. Only a short distance to the north-north-east, the Metfield Meadow SSSI protects a fragile pocket of ancient grassland, preserving a botanical richness that has largely vanished from the surrounding intensive fields. The soil here remains heavy and damp, supporting the thickets and hedgerows that provide a sanctuary for local wildlife. Visitors seeking a contrast to these wilder patches may find the Oasis Camel Park, positioned just to the south-south-east, offering an unexpected encounter with exotic fauna amidst the traditional Suffolk backdrop. Throughout the seasons, the wind sweeps across Metfield Common with an unimpeded clarity, brushing against the scattered dwellings that maintain the hamlet’s sparse, dignified character. There is a singular honesty to this geography, where the absence of grand monuments allows the subtle shifts in weather and the slow growth of the coppice to define the passing of the year.
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Explore Metfield Common, 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: 52.359769, 1.381322. 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. |