Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: West Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Whepstead, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whepstead 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 Whepstead, 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 | Whepstead |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | West Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.189998 |
| Longitude | 0.680859 |
| Place Type | Village |
Whepstead maintains a quiet composure amidst the rolling pastoral expanse of the West Suffolk countryside. It lies 4.1 miles south-south-west of Bury St Edmunds (from Bury St Edmunds: bearing 200°T, OS grid TL 833 580), and is situated west of Hawstead Green village. The local character is defined by a landscape that tilts gently toward Harram Bottom, where the thin, golden light of late afternoon catches the tall grasses of the valley floor. Visitors often pause by the Whepstead Village Sign, a piece of public art that stands as a modest sentinel to the history and identity of the local folk. Beyond the dwellings, the land rises toward the wooded seclusion of Hay Wood, a site of special scientific interest that preserves a quiet, ancient complexity in its flora. These surroundings possess a singular stillness, far removed from the clamour of busier transit routes. The earth here is heavy and rich, yielding to the seasonal shifts that dictate the pace of life for those who work the fields. Through the changing months, the horizon retains a stark, open clarity that invites a contemplative gaze across the fields of Suffolk.
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Explore Whepstead, 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: 52.189998, 0.680859. 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. |