Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Harborough · Region: East Midlands
Explore Gartree, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gartree 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gartree, 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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| Place | Gartree |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Harborough |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.497246 |
| Longitude | -0.962753 |
| Place Type | Village |
Gartree claims a quiet, elevated prominence within the Leicestershire landscape, defined by an openness that catches the shifting light of the East Midlands. It lies 2.1 miles north-west of Market Harborough (from Market Harborough: bearing 306°T, OS grid SP 705 893), and is situated south-south-east of Foxton village. The horizon here is vast, marked by the steady, unpretentious rise of the land that separates the local fields from the industrial legacy of the nearby canal systems. To the west, the engineering marvels of the Inclined Plane Immediately East Of Foxton Locks serve as a silent reminder of a time when muscle and iron conquered the steep gradients of the terrain. The water of Foxton Brook threads through the lower pastures, pulling the eye toward the horizon with a silver, persistent clarity. Gartree maintains a distinct character, largely defined by the agricultural rhythms of the surrounding soil rather than the bustle of the nearby market town. The sky appears unusually wide from this vantage point, pressing down upon the hedgerows with a weight that makes the transition from afternoon to dusk feel deliberate and profound. Such geography demands a certain patience from those who traverse it, rewarding the observer with a sense of perspective often lost in more crowded regions.
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Explore Gartree, 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: 52.497246, -0.962753. 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 | August 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. |