Traditional county: Cambridgeshire · District / Borough: Huntingdonshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Buckden, Cambridgeshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Buckden 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 Buckden, Cambridgeshire, 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 | Buckden |
| Traditional County | Cambridgeshire |
| District / Borough | Huntingdonshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.293835 |
| Longitude | -0.254386 |
| Place Type | Village |
Buckden reveals a quiet composure where the flat, fertile horizons of the Cambridgeshire landscape meet the slow, deliberate pulse of the Ouse valley. It lies 3.8 miles west-south-west of Godmanchester (from Godmanchester: bearing 242°T, OS grid TL 191 676), and is situated west of Offord Cluny village. The architecture of the region finds its most dignified expression in Buckden Towers, where the weathered red brickwork of the gatehouse catches the slanted afternoon light with a warmth that seems to hold the memory of centuries. Just a short distance away, the grounds of Buckden Palace preserve a sense of monastic stillness, their ancient stone walls providing a stark, silent contrast to the modern traffic humming on the nearby arterial roads. The earth here is heavy and dark, a soil that has long nurtured the agricultural character of the surrounding fields. As one walks toward the eastern edge, the serene expanse of The Canal reflects the shifting grey and blue of the English sky, acting as a mirror to the clouds that drift over the low-lying plains. This balance of historic stone and open, working land gives Buckden a distinct gravity, anchoring it firmly to the traditions of the Fens while it remains open to the restless movement of the wind. There is a particular clarity in the air here, a sharpness that highlights the fine, intricate details of the local masonry and the subtle, rhythmic turning of the seasons.
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Explore Buckden, Cambridgeshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.293835, -0.254386. 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 | September 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. |