Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: East Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Saxtead Green, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Saxtead Green 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 Saxtead Green, 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 | Saxtead Green |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | East Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.233922 |
| Longitude | 1.297165 |
| Place Type | Village |
Saxtead Green commands a quiet authority over the Suffolk landscape, defined by the stark, rotating silhouette of its post mill against the heavy, bruised clouds of the east. It lies 2.1 miles west-north-west of Framlingham (from Framlingham: bearing 295°T, OS grid TM 252 646), and is situated north-east of Earl Soham village. The horizon here is dominated by the Saxtead Green Windmill, a Scheduled Monument that stands as a skeletal sentinel over the surrounding arable fields. Beneath this structure, the land flattens into an expansive, grassy commons where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and coming rain. Further to the east, the open space of The Green provides a communal anchor, its perimeter marked by the slow, seasonal shifts of hedgerows and timber-framed dwellings. The light in this corner of Suffolk possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the edges of the flint and brickwork that endure through the changing seasons. Saxtead Green retains an austere charm, stripped of artifice and tethered firmly to the cyclical demands of the heavy clay soil. Every movement of air across these fields feels ancient, echoing the long history of milling that once powered the local economy.
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Explore Saxtead Green, 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: 52.233922, 1.297165. 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. |