Traditional county: Leicestershire · Unitary authority: City of Leicester · Region: East Midlands
Explore Frog Island, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Frog Island 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.
| Place | Frog Island |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.641912 |
| Longitude | -1.143377 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Frog Island, a quiet corner of Leicestershire, hums with a gentle suburban energy. It lies 1.1 km north-west of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 324°T, OS grid SK 580 052). The landscape here, a subtle canvas of greens and greys, often catches the low afternoon sun, casting long, thoughtful shadows across its modest dwellings and neat gardens. Though its name might conjure images of wilder fens, Frog Island's character is one of settled, unobtrusive charm, a place where the rustle of leaves in the ancient oaks seems to whisper tales of quieter days. Its close proximity to the bustling city ensures a lively pulse, yet Frog Island maintains its own distinct, unhurried pace, a soothing counterpoint to the urban sprawl. The air, particularly after a rain shower, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, a grounding aroma that defines the feel of this East Midlands locale.
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Explore Frog Island, 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: 52.641912, -1.143377. 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 | June 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. |