Albert Village Leicestershire Map

About Albert Village

Albert Village, a quiet corner of North West Leicestershire, holds a certain gentle stillness. It lies 1.7 km south of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 170°T, OS grid SK 302 179), and is situated east-north-east of Mount Pleasant village. The lanes here, edged with hedgerows that have seen countless summers, often carry the soft, diffused light of the East Midlands sky, a light that seems to linger on the brickwork of older cottages. Though now a suburban expanse, traces of its agricultural past can still be glimpsed in the occasional field that breaks the neat pattern of housing, a reminder of the earth that once dominated the landscape. The air, particularly on a still afternoon, can carry the faint scent of distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume from the surrounding countryside. Albert Village offers a quiet existence, a place where the passage of time feels less like a rush and more like a slow, deliberate unfolding.

About This Albert Village Map Page

Explore Albert Village, Leicestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.758270, -1.552860. 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.

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