Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: North West Leicestershire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Boothorpe, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Boothorpe 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 Boothorpe, 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.
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 Leicestershire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Boothorpe 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 | Boothorpe |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | North West Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.754432 |
| Longitude | -1.527400 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Boothorpe emerges from the rolling folds of the Leicestershire landscape like a lingering thought caught in the stillness of the morning air. It lies 1.8 miles south-east of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 137°T, OS grid SK 319 175), and is situated west-south-west of Blackfordby village. The earth here holds the heavy, dark memory of coal seams, a rugged inheritance that defines the character of the surrounding terrain. To the south-west, the rising spine of Hanging Hill catches the early light, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields toward the quiet lanes of Boothorpe. The air feels thinner and more expansive than in the low-lying industrial valleys, offering a clarity that sharpens the edges of every hedgerow. A short distance away, the industrial ambition of the past finds a silent resonance in the red-brick echoes of the Moira Blast Furnace, standing as a stark reminder of the fires that once roared in this region. Such remnants of Victorian industry are now softened by the return of wild growth, blending the iron-willed history of the land with the encroaching, quiet patience of nature. Boothorpe remains a place where the horizon feels attainable, defined less by its buildings and more by the vast, open sky that hangs heavy and bright above the working soil.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
Explore Boothorpe, 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: 52.754432, -1.527400. 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. |