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Leckhampton Gloucestershire Map

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Cheltenham · Region: South West

Explore Leckhampton, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Leckhampton 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 Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, 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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PlaceLeckhampton
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
District / BoroughCheltenham
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.879250
Longitude-2.078922
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Leckhampton

Leckhampton commands a quiet authority over the Gloucestershire landscape, its character defined by the limestone spine of the Cotswolds rising sharply to the south. It lies 1.5 miles south of Cheltenham (from Cheltenham: bearing 184°T, OS grid SO 946 200), and is situated north of Leckhampton Hill village. The limestone escarpment dominates the horizon, casting long, bruised shadows across the suburban gardens as the evening sun dips behind the ridge. High above the rooftops, the jagged limestone outcrop of the Devil's Chimney stands as a solitary sentinel, a curious geological relic of the old industrial quarrying that once scarred the hillside. Down in the lower reaches, the moisture-heavy air clings to the medieval earthworks of the Moated Site and Fishponds at Church Farm, where the stillness of the water mirrors the slow turning of the seasons. Leckhampton retains a distinct suburban rhythm, where the steady pulse of modern life meets the ancient, unyielding geology of the escarpment. The architecture here tells a story of Victorian expansion, with solid, red-brick residences asserting a permanent presence against the backdrop of the undulating green slopes. Even in the height of summer, a cool, subterranean breath seems to rise from the ground, reminding those who walk its pavements of the deep, fossil-rich strata beneath their feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Moated Site And Fishponds At Church Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 214° SSW
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 019° NNE
  • Bath Road Trading (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 358° N
  • Hatherley Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 317° NW
  • Court Gardens (Park) — 1.0 mi, 325° NW
  • Devil's Chimney (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 181° S
  • Foreman's Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 170° S
  • Burley Fields Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 215° SW
  • Sandford Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 024° NNE
  • Leckhampton Camp And Tumulus (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 172° S · 5 ha
  • Drinking Fountain at Cirencester Road Junction (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 047° NE
  • Churchyard Cross In St Mary'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 080° E
  • Stocks and Whipping Post (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 080° E
  • Playhouse (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 010° N
  • Leckhampton Hill And Charlton Kings Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 155° SSE · 64 ha
  • The Cheltenham Escarpment (National Nature Reserve) — 1.3 mi, 155° SSE · 60 ha
  • Lilley Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 112° ESE
  • Tivoli (Cinema) — 1.3 mi, 005° N
  • Tuckwell Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 313° NW
  • Hartley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 140° SE
  • The Wilson (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 002° N
  • The Dingle (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 125° SE
  • Shurdington Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 210° SSW
  • Holst Victorian House (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 012° NNE
  • Ham Brook (River) — 1.8 mi, 067° ENE
  • Pittville Gates (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 013° NNE
  • Badgeworth Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 278° W · 3 ha
  • Bouncer'S Lane Cemetery, Cheltenham (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.4 mi, 040° NE · 7 ha
  • Urrist Barn (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 227° SW
  • Devil's Table (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 209° SSW

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About This Leckhampton Map Page

Explore Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.879250, -2.078922. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.