Long Whatton Leicestershire Map

About Long Whatton

Long Whatton rests on gently rising land, a quiet presence in the North West Leicestershire landscape. It lies 3.9 km north of Shepshed (from Shepshed: bearing 0°T, OS grid SK 479 234), and is situated west-north-west of Hathern village. The village green, a patch of deep, well-trodden grass, seems to hold the quiet contemplation of generations who have paused there, perhaps watching the sun cast long shadows across the fields in the late afternoon. The houses of Long Whatton, many of them old stone cottages with roofs the colour of weathered slate, huddle together as if sharing secrets against the open sky. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated fields, a reminder of the land's enduring bounty. A sense of enduring quietude pervades Long Whatton, a feeling that the present flows smoothly from the past.

About This Long Whatton Map Page

Explore Long Whatton, 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: 52.806548, -1.289827. 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.