Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: East Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Snape, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Snape 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 Snape, 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 | Snape |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | East Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.169045 |
| Longitude | 1.499693 |
| Place Type | Village |
Snape draws its character from the low, expansive horizons of the Suffolk coast, where the sky meets the salt-marsh with a weightless, pale clarity. It lies 3.1 miles south of Saxmundham (from Saxmundham: bearing 174°T, OS grid TM 394 580), and is situated south-south-east of Gromford village. The River Fromus meanders with a slow, deliberate patience towards the estuary, carving a quiet path through the surrounding fields. Near the water, the red-brick gables of Snape Maltings stand as a monument to the region’s industrial past, their silhouettes reflecting the shifting moods of the North Sea light. These former granaries now host the Snape Maltings Concert Hall, where the air is filled with the resonance of strings rather than the dust of barley. Beyond the buildings, the landscape opens into the wild, sandy expanses of Snape Warren Sssi, where the earth is covered in a resilient tapestry of heather and gorse. The village maintains a composure that feels both ancient and alert, as if the land itself were listening for the tide. Every turn in the lane reveals how Snape remains tethered to the rhythmic, tidal cycle of the coast.
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Explore Snape, 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: 52.169045, 1.499693. 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. |