Great Bowden Leicestershire Map

About Great Bowden

Great Bowden, a parish of quiet grace, breathes the air of the Leicestershire countryside. It lies 1.9 km north-east of Market Harborough (from Market Harborough: bearing 40°T, OS grid SP 744 888). The village, a cluster of stone-built homes, often catches the low afternoon sun, its golden light softening the edges of the ancient roofs and the well-tended gardens. The broad sweep of the land around Great Bowden, agricultural and open, speaks of centuries of cultivation, a landscape shaped by the farmer’s hand. Its church, St. Peter and St. Paul, stands as a sentinel, its spire a familiar point against the vast English sky, a place where generations have found solace and community. Even the gentle slope of the land towards the Welland Valley hints at the slow, persistent flow of water, a lifeblood that has nourished this place for ages.

About This Great Bowden Map Page

Explore Great Bowden, 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: 52.492390, -0.904703. 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.