Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Harborough · Region: East Midlands
Explore Catthorpe, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Catthorpe 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 Catthorpe, 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 | Catthorpe |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Harborough |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.398837 |
| Longitude | -1.188112 |
| Place Type | Village |
Catthorpe commands a quiet prominence over the verdant borders where Leicestershire meets the horizon of Northamptonshire. It lies 3.6 miles east-north-east of Rugby (from Rugby: bearing 60°T, OS grid SP 553 781), and is situated north-west of Lilbourne village. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, moisture-laden air that clings to the low-lying fields, casting a soft, pearlescent quality upon the morning light. To the south-east, the earth rises in subtle artificial mounds, marking the site of the Lilbourne Motte and Bailey Castle where ancient fortifications once governed the river crossing. Catthorpe itself maintains a composure of limestone and brick, its architecture suggesting a long, unhurried acquaintance with the surrounding agricultural plains. Beyond the gardens, the land stretches toward the Stanford Hall estate, where the expansive parkland acts as a silent, green lung for the neighbouring parishes. The proximity of the Cave’s Inn Pits SSSI reveals a rugged, unmanicured character to the local geology, providing a stark contrast to the manicured hedges of the nearby manor grounds. Here, the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the slow shifting of shadows across the open, wind-swept ridges.
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Explore Catthorpe, 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: 52.398837, -1.188112. 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. |