Knighton Leicestershire Map

About Knighton

Knighton, a verdant parish within Leicestershire, offers a tranquil aspect of East Midlands life. It lies 3.2 km south-south-east of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 153°T, OS grid SK 602 015). The land here, gently rolling and often touched by a soft, diffused light, presents a pleasing agrarian character, where fields of ripening grain might catch the afternoon sun in a fleeting golden embrace. Long before it became a favoured residential haven for those connected to the nearby city, Knighton was shaped by the quiet industry of its soil, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring patterns of cultivation. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, earthy scent, mingling with the distant hum of suburban life, a subtle counterpoint to the rustle of leaves in the mature trees that line its lanes.

About This Knighton Map Page

Explore Knighton, 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: 52.608034, -1.112333. 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.