Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: Babergh · Region: Eastern
Explore Polstead, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Polstead 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 Polstead, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Suffolk or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Polstead and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Polstead |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | Babergh |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.007101 |
| Longitude | 0.902284 |
| Place Type | Village |
Polstead reveals its character through a sprawling, irregular geography that clings to the rolling contours of the Suffolk landscape. It lies 3.3 miles south-west of Hadleigh (from Hadleigh: bearing 222°T, OS grid TL 992 382), and is situated south-south-west of Polstead Heath village. The Polstead Village Sign stands as a sentinel at the heart of the parish, marking a place where the light seems to linger longer against the timber-framed houses. Residents and visitors alike gravitate toward The Green, where the grass holds the cool dampness of the morning long after the sun has climbed high. To the west, the rise of Broom Hill breaks the horizon, offering a vantage point over the patchwork of fields that have sustained local agriculture for generations. The legacy of Polstead remains anchored by the quiet dignity of its medieval architecture, which suggests a deep, enduring connection to the earth. Ancient lanes wind between hedges that thicken with every changing season, guiding travellers toward the hidden stillness of the wider countryside. Here, the rhythm of life follows the slow turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pulse of modern commerce.
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Explore Polstead, 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: 52.007101, 0.902284. 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. |