Hoby Leicestershire Map

About Hoby

Hoby, a quiet hamlet in Leicestershire, unfolds under a wide East Midlands sky. It lies 7.1 km north-east of Syston (from Syston: bearing 37°T, OS grid SK 669 173), and is situated north-west of Rotherby village. The land here, a gentle swell of arable fields, often catches the afternoon sun in a way that softens the edges of the ancient hedgerows, lending a painterly quality to the familiar view. The church of St. Margaret, a modest edifice of local stone, stands as a quiet sentinel, its spire a slender finger pointing towards the boundless heavens. One can almost feel the slow, deliberate turning of seasons here, a rhythm dictated by the plough and the harvest, a continuity that whispers through the centuries.

About This Hoby Map Page

Explore Hoby, 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: 52.749856, -1.009701. 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.