Castle Donington Leicestershire Map

About Castle Donington

Castle Donington, a substantial village in North West Leicestershire, wears its history with a quiet dignity. It lies 7.8 km south-west of Long Eaton (from Long Eaton: bearing 214°T, OS grid SK 447 274), and is situated south-west of Hemington village. The land around Castle Donington rolls gently, a landscape that has long supported agriculture, its fields often catching the soft, diffused light of the East Midlands sky. Its origins are ancient, though its name recalls a Norman stronghold, the remnants of which are now softened by the passage of centuries, a whisper of power in the quiet lanes. The village green, a generous expanse of well-trod turf, still serves as the heart of Castle Donington, a place where the weekly market once bustled and where community life continues to unfurl. Beyond the green, the parish church of St. John the Baptist stands, its ancient stones testament to generations of faith, its spire a familiar landmark against the horizon.

About This Castle Donington Map Page

Explore Castle Donington, 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: 52.842388, -1.337776. 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.