Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Harborough · Region: East Midlands
Explore Little Bowden, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Little Bowden 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.
| Place | Little Bowden |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Harborough |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.471118 |
| Longitude | -0.912430 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Little Bowden breathes a quiet charm, a place where the scent of well-tended gardens mingles with the distant hum of life from its larger neighbour. It lies 1.2 km south-east of Market Harborough (from Market Harborough: bearing 143°T, OS grid SP 739 864). This small settlement unfolds with a gentle grace, its older houses displaying the mellowed brickwork that speaks of enduring craftsmanship, catching the afternoon sun in a warm, honeyed glow. Paths wind through what might have once been fields, now neatly parcelled into residential plots, yet a sense of open space persists, a reminder of the agricultural land that continues to embrace Little Bowden. The nearby River Welland, though not a dominant feature, contributes a subtle murmur to the local soundscape, a continuous, soft thread in the day's unfolding narrative. Life here moves with a certain unhurried pace, a reflection of its position on the edge of a bustling market town, offering a peaceful counterpoint.
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Explore Little Bowden, 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: 52.471118, -0.912430. 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 | June 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. |