Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Melton · Region: East Midlands
Explore Burton Lazars, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Burton Lazars 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.
| Place | Burton Lazars |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Melton |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.743813 |
| Longitude | -0.863066 |
| Place Type | Village |
The gentle undulations of the Leicestershire countryside provide a picturesque backdrop to Burton Lazars. It lies 3.0 km south-east of Melton Mowbray (from Melton Mowbray: bearing 146°T, OS grid SK 768 168). Historically, Burton Lazars holds significance as the site of a medieval hospital founded by the Knights Hospitaller, a testament to its ancient roots. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone of the local economy, with the surrounding fields yielding crops and supporting livestock. The village itself retains a tranquil, rural character, offering a peaceful retreat from the bustle of nearby Melton Mowbray. Evidence of its past can be glimpsed in the architecture, though no grand ruins or imposing structures dominate the skyline. Burton Lazars embodies the quiet charm of many English hamlets, deeply connected to the land.
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Explore Burton Lazars, 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: 52.743813, -0.863066. 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 | June 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. |