Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: West Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Wordwell, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wordwell 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 Wordwell, 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 | Wordwell |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | West Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.315622 |
| Longitude | 0.681067 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Wordwell emerges from the flat, sandy expanses of the Breckland landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the sparse clarity of the Suffolk sky. It lies 5.0 miles north-north-west of Bury St Edmunds (from Bury St Edmunds: bearing 344°T, OS grid TL 828 719), and is situated north-east of West Stow village. The surrounding terrain retains a wild, porous quality, where the light seems to sharpen against the pale earth, suggesting a history older than the current hedgerows. A short distance to the south-west, the West Stow Village Sign stands as a modest sentinel, marking the transition from the manicured lanes toward the deeper, untamed quietude of the woods. Further exploration reveals the ancient presence of a Bowl Barrow Known As Hill Of Health, a silent earthen mound that anchors the horizon with its heavy, melancholic grace. Wordwell itself remains largely agricultural, its pace governed by the seasonal turning of the fields rather than the restless demands of the nearby motorways. The air here carries a distinct, dry crispness, a lingering scent of pine and flint that distinguishes this corner of the county from the lush, heavy meadows of the south. These few structures hold their own against the vast, open horizon, proving that even a place of minimal artifice can possess a profound and enduring composure.
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Explore Wordwell, 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: 52.315622, 0.681067. 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. |