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Houghton on the Hill Leicestershire Map

Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Harborough · Region: East Midlands

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Place	Houghton on the Hill
Traditional County	Leicestershire
District / Borough	Harborough
Region	East Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.625260
Longitude	-0.997432
Place Type	Village

About Houghton on the Hill

Houghton on the Hill commands a quiet prominence upon a high ridge of the Leicestershire landscape, catching the first amber light of dawn across its exposed, open slopes. It lies 5.7 miles east of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 96°T, OS grid SK 679 035), and is situated north-north-west of Gaulby village. The terrain here feels expansive and austere, shaped by the steady, persistent winds that sweep across the plateau toward the distant, hushed remains of the Moated Site at Ingarsby. Beyond the modern boundaries of the houses, the land drops away into folds of heavy clay soil where the ghosts of medieval agriculture linger in the quiet hum of the fields. A short distance away, the expansive grounds of Quenby Hall offer a formal contrast to the rugged, unadorned character of the surrounding pastures. Houghton on the Hill retains a sturdy, pragmatic architecture that reflects its history as a place of agricultural toil rather than ornamental display. The church spire acts as a lonely needle against the horizon, anchoring the sightline for those traversing the ancient trackways that crisscross the countryside. Life here possesses a stark clarity, measured by the slow rotation of the seasons and the shifting shadows cast by the clouds over the wide, unsheltered horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Moated Site At Ingarsby (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 013° NNE
Moated Site And Deserted Medieval Village At Old Ingarsby (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 025° NNE · 18 ha
Green Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 077° ENE
Frisby Medieval Village Remains (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 127° SE · 5 ha
Old Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 102° ESE
Bushby Brook (River) — 2.2 mi, 273° W
Quenby Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.2 mi, 041° NE · 96 ha
Edith Cole Memorial Park (Park) — 2.3 mi, 303° WNW
Billesdon Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 2.5 mi, 101° E
Ocean Road Open Space (Park) — 2.9 mi, 290° WNW
Seldom Seen Farm (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 084° E
Stoughton Grange Farm Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.2 mi, 256° WSW
Melton Brook (River) — 3.3 mi, 319° NW
Piggy's Hollow (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 263° W
The Humber Stone (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 304° WNW
Queen Elizabeth 2 Golden Jubilee 2002 (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 009° N
Gipsy Lane Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.3 mi, 302° WNW
Lucas Marsh (Wetland) — 4.3 mi, 237° WSW
Retro Computer Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 304° NW
Piccadilly Cinema (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 283° WNW
Wistow Maize Maze (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 209° SSW
De Montfort Hall (Theatre) — 5.2 mi, 270° W
Arch of Remembrance (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 269° W
Tilton Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.3 mi, 079° E · 4 ha
The Y (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 275° W
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 273° W
Framework Knitters Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 239° WSW
The Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.8 mi, 019° NNE
King Richard III Visitor Centre (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 276° W
Museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 274° W

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