Croft Leicestershire Map

About Croft

Croft, a quiet hamlet in Leicestershire's Blaby district, breathes the gentle air of the East Midlands. It lies 5.1 km east-south-east of Earl Shilton (from Earl Shilton: bearing 114°T, OS grid SP 511 957), and is situated south-south-west of Huncote village. Fields of arable land, often rippling with the gold of ripening wheat or the verdant promise of new growth, surround Croft, their contours smoothed by centuries of cultivation. The village itself unfolds with a modest grace, its brick and stone dwellings hinting at a history of quiet industry and resilient habitation. A sense of enduring peace pervades Croft, a stillness broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the murmur of the wind threading through the hedgerows. It is a place where the sky feels expansive, its light often soft and diffused, casting a gentle glow upon the clustered homes.

About This Croft Map Page

Explore Croft, 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: 52.556785, -1.246428. 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.