Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Melton · Region: East Midlands
Explore Harston, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Harston 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 Harston, 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 | Harston |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Melton |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.876580 |
| Longitude | -0.754114 |
| Place Type | Village |
Harston rests quietly within the undulating limestone terrain of the Melton district, where the horizon holds the soft, muted colours of the Leicestershire sky. It lies 5.3 miles west-south-west of Grantham (from Grantham: bearing 242°T, OS grid SK 839 317), and is situated east-north-east of Knipton village. The morning light often catches the flint and ironstone walls of local cottages, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields toward the nearby waters of Belvoir Upper Lake. Beyond the quiet lanes, the land rises toward the wooded heights of the escarpment where the grand silhouette of Belvoir Castle commands the view from its lofty vantage. Harston maintains a modest composure, its character defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the persistent, low hum of agricultural life that has long sustained the surrounding acres. A short distance away, the quiet flow of The Carrier winds through the low-lying meadows, reflecting the shifting clouds in its dark, glassy surface. The architecture here speaks of endurance, with ancient masonry that has weathered centuries of damp winters and golden, ripening harvests. Each turn in the road reveals a landscape where the earth feels heavy and rich, grounding Harston firmly in the heritage of the East Midlands.
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Explore Harston, 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: 52.876580, -0.754114. 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. |