Needham Street Suffolk Map

About Needham Street

Needham Street, a quiet hamlet in West Suffolk, carries the muted hues of the East Anglian landscape, its existence marked by a gentle presence. It lies 8.2 km east-north-east of Newmarket (from Newmarket: bearing 74°T, OS grid TL 721 657), and is situated south-east of Kentford village. The lanes here are often bordered by hedgerows that seem to hold the very scent of damp earth and wild roses, a subtle perfume on the air. Fields, stretching towards horizons softened by distance, often lie fallow or are given over to the patient cultivation of arable crops, their patterns a quiet conversation with the sky. Though no grand monuments mark its history, a sense of enduring stillness pervades Needham Street, as if the land itself remembers generations of quiet lives lived out under the wide Suffolk skies. The quality of light here, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a particular clarity, gilding the weathered timbers of occasional farmsteads with a fleeting, warm glow.

About This Needham Street Map Page

Explore Needham Street, 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: 52.263323, 0.520621. 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.