Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Hinckley and Bosworth · Region: East Midlands
Explore Atterton, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Atterton 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 Atterton, Leicestershire, 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 | Atterton |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.581632 |
| Longitude | -1.480395 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Atterton remains a quiet anchor of the Leicestershire landscape, defined by its modest cluster of dwellings and the expansive, open fields that frame its borders. It lies 2.8 miles east of Atherstone (from Atherstone: bearing 84°T, OS grid SP 353 983), and is situated north of Fenny Drayton village. Heavy clay soils define the local earth, lending a deep, dark hue to the furrowed rows that catch the low, angled light of the afternoon sun. To the south, the ancient earthwork of the Bowl Barrow at Fenny Drayton sits in silent contemplation, a subtle rise in the pasture that predates the modern lanes. The proximity of the Battle of Bosworth 1485 site imparts a gravity to the horizon, where the wind seems to carry the ghost of a turbulent past across the modern, peaceful meadows. Atterton maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons, where the turning of the crops provides a more profound measure of time than any clock. The lanes surrounding Atterton are narrow and lined with hawthorn, offering a sharp, clean clarity to the air that feels entirely distinct from the busier thoroughfares nearby.
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Explore Atterton, 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: 52.581632, -1.480395. 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. |