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Croxton Kerrial Leicestershire Map

Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Melton · Region: East Midlands

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PlaceCroxton Kerrial
Traditional CountyLeicestershire
District / BoroughMelton
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.853671
Longitude-0.760770
Place TypeVillage

About Croxton Kerrial

Croxton Kerrial commands a high, windswept ridge where the limestone earth holds the ancient chill of the Midlands. It lies 6.4 miles south-west of Grantham (from Grantham: bearing 231°T, OS grid SK 835 291), and is situated south-south-east of Knipton village. Limestone walls define the boundaries of Croxton Kerrial, reflecting a pale, brittle light that seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon. To the north-west, the rise of Cedar Hill breaks the flat monotony of the fields, standing as a silent sentinel over the agricultural plains. The remnants of Croxton Abbey and Associated Remains linger in the nearby pastures, where the ghosts of monastic stone now sleep beneath a thin shroud of turf. These historic ruins recall a time when the silence was broken only by the tolling of bells, long before the modern hum of the road claimed the valley. A short distance away, the dark, still waters of Swallow Hole reflect the shifting clouds, providing a quiet mirror to the vast, open sky above the parish. Croxton Kerrial retains a grounded, stoic character, shaped by the persistent winds that scour the heights and the deep, heavy soil of the Leicestershire border.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cedar Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 325° NW
  • Windmill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 228° SW
  • Swallow Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 161° SSE
  • Croxton Park Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 228° SW · 97 ha
  • Post Mill At Windmill Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 228° SW
  • Croxton Abbey And Associated Remains (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 216° SW · 16 ha
  • Knipton Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 297° WNW
  • The Carrier (River) — 1.7 mi, 337° NNW
  • King Lud'S Entrenchments And The Drift Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 100° E · 24 ha
  • Bescaby Shrunken Medieval Village (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 204° SSW · 6 ha
  • Frog Hollow (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 332° NNW
  • Belvoir Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.5 mi, 347° NNW · 913 ha
  • Horse and Caravan (Public Artwork) — 3.1 mi, 339° NNW
  • Stathern Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.6 mi, 295° WNW
  • Harlaxton Manor (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.2 mi, 060° ENE · 178 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 4.4 mi, 120° ESE
  • Cringle Brook (River) — 4.4 mi, 133° SE
  • Isaac Newton Monument (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 098° E
  • Fun Farm (Theme Park) — 5.9 mi, 049° NE
  • Village Green (Park) — 6.1 mi, 272° W
  • Woolsthorpe Manor (Isaac Newton's Birthplace) (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 119° ESE
  • Vale of Belvoir (Valley) — 6.3 mi, 319° NW
  • Easton Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 6.3 mi, 110° ESE · 104 ha
  • Twin Lakes Adventure Park (Theme Park) — 6.3 mi, 220° SW
  • Church View (Viewpoint) — 6.4 mi, 051° NE
  • Grantham Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 052° NE
  • Remembrance Monument (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 050° NE
  • Naturescape Tea Room (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 297° WNW
  • Motherford's Spring (Wetland) — 7.3 mi, 127° SE
  • Cribbs Meadow (National Nature Reserve) — 7.6 mi, 149° SSE · 4 ha

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About This Croxton Kerrial Map Page

Explore Croxton Kerrial, 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: 52.853671, -0.760770. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.