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Eaton Leicestershire Map

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

Explore Eaton, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Eaton 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.

Interactive Map of Eaton, Leicestershire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Eaton, 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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PlaceEaton
Traditional CountyLeicestershire
District / BoroughMelton
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.853664
Longitude-0.814665
Place TypeVillage

About Eaton

Eaton rests upon the limestone ridges of Leicestershire, where the horizon broadens into a pale, wide expanse of agricultural calm. It lies 6.8 miles north-north-east of Melton Mowbray (from Melton Mowbray: bearing 27°T, OS grid SK 799 291), and is situated west-south-west of Branston village. The landscape surrounding Eaton carries the quiet weight of ancient earth, marked by the elevation of Lings Hill, which rises a mile to the south-east to survey the slow drift of clouds. Below these slopes, the light often catches the surface of Knipton Reservoir, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that anchors the eastern view. Centuries of farming have refined the soil here, leaving a terrain of orderly hedgerows and fields that shift colour with the exacting demands of the seasons. Eaton holds a stillness that is rarely broken, save for the wind brushing against the stone walls of local cottages built from the ironstone native to the region. The proximity of Terrace Hills Pasture SSSI ensures that the local ecology remains a guarded sanctuary of rare flora, thriving in the pockets of undisturbed land nearby. Through this geography, Eaton maintains a character defined by the patient endurance of its stone and the vast, unencumbered sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lings Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 142° SE
  • Terrace Hills Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 351° N · 11 ha
  • Knipton Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 060° ENE
  • Croxton Park Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 122° ESE · 97 ha
  • Windmill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 118° ESE
  • Post Mill At Windmill Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 119° ESE
  • Stathern Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.8 mi, 327° NNW
  • Croxton Abbey And Associated Remains (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 122° ESE · 16 ha
  • Frog Hollow (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 035° NE
  • The Carrier (River) — 2.2 mi, 045° NE
  • Blesswell Grange (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 234° SW · 4 ha
  • Swallow Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 111° ESE
  • Rundle Beck (River) — 3.0 mi, 307° NW
  • Belvoir Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.0 mi, 035° NE · 913 ha
  • Horse and Caravan (Public Artwork) — 3.1 mi, 022° NNE
  • Village Green (Park) — 3.8 mi, 273° W
  • Vale of Belvoir (Valley) — 5.1 mi, 339° NNW
  • Twin Lakes Adventure Park (Theme Park) — 5.1 mi, 200° SSW
  • Naturescape Tea Room (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 308° NW
  • Melton Country Park (Park) — 5.9 mi, 205° SSW
  • Harlaxton Manor (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 6.3 mi, 070° ENE · 178 ha
  • Melton Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 204° SSW
  • Melton Theatre (Theatre) — 6.8 mi, 208° SSW
  • Stapleford Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 7.0 mi, 171° S · 331 ha
  • The Mount motte at Melton Mowbray (Scheduled Monument) (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 207° SSW
  • Isaac Newton Monument (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 096° E
  • Cranmer's Mount (Historic Ruins) — 7.7 mi, 334° NNW
  • Fun Farm (Theme Park) — 7.8 mi, 060° ENE
  • Woolsthorpe Manor (Isaac Newton's Birthplace) (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 112° ESE
  • Church View (Viewpoint) — 8.3 mi, 061° ENE

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About This Eaton Map Page

Explore Eaton, 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: 52.853664, -0.814665. 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.