Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Melton · Region: East Midlands
Explore Hoby, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hoby 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 Hoby, 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 | Hoby |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Melton |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.749856 |
| Longitude | -1.009701 |
| Place Type | Village |
Hoby holds a quiet dignity within the rolling folds of the Leicestershire landscape, defined by limestone walls and the enduring presence of its ancient parish church. It lies 4.4 miles north-east of Syston (from Syston: bearing 37°T, OS grid SK 669 173), and is situated north-west of Rotherby village. The River Wreake meanders eastward, its waters reflecting a pale, shifting sky that seems to hold the light longer here than in the crowded plains below. Within the churchyard of All Saints, the weathered stone of the Churchyard Cross stands as a silent witness to centuries of local devotion and the patient passage of seasons. Beyond the immediate gardens, the terrain rises toward the distant, grassy heights of Chalk Pool Hill, which break the horizon with a steady, earthen weight. The soil around Hoby remains deeply connected to the agricultural rhythms of the Wreake Valley, where the damp meadows provide a rich, verdant contrast to the dry stone of the village architecture. A visitor might find that the air here carries a distinct sharpness, particularly when the wind travels across the open expanse of the nearby Frisby Marsh. Such places anchor the spirit, offering a landscape that demands little but provides a profound sense of continuity for those who walk its paths.
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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.
| 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. |