Drayton Leicestershire Map

About Drayton

Drayton, a quiet heart in Leicestershire's embrace, holds its own gentle story. It lies 6.4 km north-west of Corby (from Corby: bearing 306°T, OS grid SP 830 922), and is situated west-south-west of Great Easton village. The landscape around Drayton often unfurls in soft, rolling contours, the cultivated fields a patchwork quilt under a sky that can shift from a pale, pearly grey to a deep, resonant blue within the span of an afternoon. Though evidence of ancient settlements whispers from the soil, Drayton itself carries the quiet dignity of a place that has found its enduring shape over centuries, a slow ripening rather than a sudden bloom. The very air here seems to possess a particular clarity, especially in the early morning light, a quality that imbues the modest cottages and the sturdy church with a timeless grace.

About This Drayton Map Page

Explore Drayton, 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: 52.521495, -0.777447. 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.