Polstead Suffolk Map
Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: Babergh · Region: Eastern
Explore Polstead, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Polstead 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.
Interactive Map of Polstead, Suffolk
How to Use This Polstead, Suffolk Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Polstead, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Suffolk or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Polstead and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Polstead |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | Babergh |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.007101 |
| Longitude | 0.902284 |
| Place Type | Village |
About Polstead
Polstead, a quiet corner of Babergh, Suffolk, exhales a gentle, ancient air. It lies 5.4 km south-west of Hadleigh (from Hadleigh: bearing 222°T, OS grid TL 992 382), and is situated south-south-west of Polstead Heath village. The village green, a wide expanse of close-cropped grass, often catches the late afternoon sun, turning it to a soft, burnished gold, a quiet invitation to linger. Polstead's church, St. Mary the Virgin, stands as a stoic sentinel, its flint and stone walls whispering tales of centuries past, its spire a familiar landmark against the wide Suffolk sky. The River Box, a modest waterway, meanders through the surrounding countryside, its banks a haven for the dragonfly and the kingfisher, its presence a subtle, life-giving thread to the landscape. Small lanes, bordered by hedgerows thick with hawthorn and bramble, lead away from the heart of Polstead, inviting exploration into the surrounding arable fields where the scent of damp earth often hangs in the air after a rain shower.
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About This Polstead Map Page
Explore Polstead, 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: 52.007101, 0.902284. 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. |
