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Asfordby Hill Leicestershire Map

Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Melton · Region: East Midlands

Explore Asfordby Hill, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Asfordby Hill 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.

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PlaceAsfordby Hill
Traditional CountyLeicestershire
District / BoroughMelton
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.767286
Longitude-0.924838
Place TypeVillage

About Asfordby Hill

Asfordby Hill commands a modest rise above the Wreake Valley, catching the first amber light that spills over the horizon each morning. It lies 1.5 miles west of Melton Mowbray (from Melton Mowbray: bearing 272°T, OS grid SK 726 193), and is situated east of Asfordby village. The terrain here holds a quiet industrial memory, shaped by the legacy of ironworks that once defined the horizon before the land returned to a humbler, greener state. Waters move with purpose nearby, as the Welby Brook traces a silver path through the lowlands to the west, feeding into the quiet patience of the landscape. A short distance away, the Priory Water wetlands offer a sanctuary of reeds and shifting mist, where the air grows heavy with the scent of damp earth and cooling air. The proximity to the bustling market rhythms of Melton Mowbray provides a sharp contrast to the stillness found upon these slopes. Asfordby Hill remains a place where the wide, open sky of Leicestershire feels particularly vast, pressing down upon the rooftops with a pale, expansive grace. Through the changing seasons, the horizon remains a constant, steady line that anchors the spirit against the restless pace of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Welby Brook (River) — 0.5 mi, 253° WSW
  • Asfordby Relief Channel (River) — 0.7 mi, 261° W
  • Priory Water (Wetland) — 0.9 mi, 236° WSW
  • Kirby Bellars Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 215° SW · 4 ha
  • Medieval Settlement Remains Immediately North East And 210M South East Of White House Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 141° SE · 5 ha
  • Garden, Moat And Five Fishponds At Kirby Bellars (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 195° SSW · 4 ha
  • Kirby Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 242° WSW
  • Melton Theatre (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 092° E
  • The Mount motte at Melton Mowbray (Scheduled Monument) (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 106° ESE
  • Kirby Fields Park (Park) — 1.5 mi, 136° SE
  • Wilton Park (Park) — 1.5 mi, 101° E
  • Melton Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 096° E
  • Chalk Pool Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 229° SW
  • Frisby Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 243° WSW · 10 ha
  • Broughton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.7 mi, 001° N
  • Twin Lakes Adventure Park (Theme Park) — 3.0 mi, 068° ENE
  • Holwell Mouth Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 000° N · 16 ha
  • The Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.5 mi, 195° SSW
  • Long Clawson Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 4.9 mi, 001° N
  • Burrough Hill (Viewpoint) — 5.1 mi, 157° SSE
  • Stapleford Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.8 mi, 099° E · 331 ha
  • Queen Elizabeth 2 Golden Jubilee 2002 (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 203° SSW
  • Black Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.7 mi, 239° WSW
  • Whissendine Windmill (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 119° ESE
  • Syston Heritage Area (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 234° SW
  • Stathern Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 8.3 mi, 026° NNE
  • Soar Valley (Valley) — 9.1 mi, 257° WSW
  • Naturescape Tea Room (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 003° N
  • Seldom Seen Farm (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 181° S
  • Stonehurst Motor Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 256° WSW

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About This Asfordby Hill Map Page

Explore Asfordby Hill, 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: 52.767286, -0.924838. 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.