Traditional county: Leicestershire · Unitary authority: City of Leicester · Region: East Midlands
Explore Humberstone, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Humberstone 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 Humberstone, 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 | Humberstone |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.645857 |
| Longitude | -1.084165 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Humberstone retains the quiet, measured character of an ancient hamlet slowly absorbed by the expanding reach of the industrial Midlands. It lies 2.2 miles east-north-east of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 68°T, OS grid SK 620 057). The landscape here holds a faint memory of its agricultural origins, lingering in the brickwork of older cottages that stand firm against the steady hum of modern traffic. Residents often find respite in the green expanse of Humberstone Park, where the late afternoon light flattens across the grass, turning the shadows into long, cooling fingers. Not far away, the geological curiosity known as The Humber Stone rests in a small enclosure, a silent, weathered monolith that has watched the slow transformation of the surrounding streets for centuries. The air in these parts carries a particular clarity, distinct from the heavier atmosphere closer to the city centre, especially near the quiet borders of the Humberstone Community Gardens. Here, the rhythm of life is dictated by the modest pace of suburban gardens and the distant, rhythmic pulse of the nearby railway lines. Humberstone remains a place of subtle transitions, where the weight of historical landmarks anchors the otherwise shifting, domestic landscape.
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Explore Humberstone, 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: 52.645857, -1.084165. 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. |