Burton Overy Leicestershire Map

About Burton Overy

Burton Overy breathes a quietude, a settled grace that seems to have seeped into its very stones over centuries. It lies 11.0 km south-east of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 125°T, OS grid SP 678 980), and is situated east of Great Glen village. The gentle sweep of the Leicestershire countryside enfolds Burton Overy, where fields stretch out like softly rumpled linens under the wide, often pearlescent sky. A subtle scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke might greet a visitor on a still afternoon, a testament to the enduring agricultural rhythms that shape this landscape. The village church, St. Mary's, stands as a quiet sentinel, its ancient stone worn smooth by countless seasons, a silent witness to the passage of time and the lives lived within Burton Overy's embrace. Here, the light often possesses a particular softness, illuminating the weathered brickwork and hedgerows with a tender regard.

About This Burton Overy Map Page

Explore Burton Overy, 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: 52.576488, -1.000581. 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.