Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: West Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Santon Downham, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Santon Downham 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.
| Place | Santon Downham |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | West Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.455599 |
| Longitude | 0.665233 |
| Place Type | Village |
Santon Downham claims a quiet corner where Breckland’s distinctive heathland begins to soften. It lies 2.9 km east-north-east of Brandon (from Brandon: bearing 72°T, OS grid TL 811 875). The air here often carries the scent of pine from the surrounding forests, a fragrant breath that mingles with the crispness of the open sky. Its landscape, sculpted by ancient sands and windswept grasses, offers a subtle beauty, a place where the light can catch the dew on spiderwebs with an almost ethereal glow. Though small, Santon Downham possesses a deep connection to the land, its history whispered by the rustle of leaves and the distant call of birds. The village green, a modest expanse, serves as a quiet heart, a place where the passing of seasons is marked by the changing hues of the bordering trees.
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Explore Santon Downham, 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: 52.455599, 0.665233. 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 | June 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. |