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Stonesby Leicestershire Map

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

Explore Stonesby, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stonesby 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.

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PlaceStonesby
Traditional CountyLeicestershire
District / BoroughMelton
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.811854
Longitude-0.783799
Place TypeVillage

About Stonesby

Stonesby catches the morning light on its limestone facades, reflecting a pale, honeyed glow that seems to linger long after the sun has climbed high above the Leicestershire fields. It lies 5.4 miles north-east of Melton Mowbray (from Melton Mowbray: bearing 54°T, OS grid SK 820 245), and is situated east-south-east of Waltham on the Wolds village. The land here rises and falls with a rhythmic patience, grounding Stonesby within an agricultural expanse that has remained largely unchanged for generations. To the north-west, the Stonesby Quarry Sssi reveals the raw, geological bones of the region, where layers of rock hold the silent history of the earth. A short distance further, the earth folds into the ghost of the Bescaby Shrunken Medieval Village, where the grass grows thick over the forgotten outlines of former homes. These open spaces invite a restless wind that carries the scent of damp soil and ancient stone across the rooftops. Stonesby maintains an quiet dignity, defined by the sturdy architecture of its church and the expansive, uncrowded horizon that stretches toward the distant hills. Each season brings a different temperament to the fields, yet the character of Stonesby remains fixed in the steady, industrious spirit of the East Midlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Stonesby Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 312° NW · 3 ha
  • Bescaby Shrunken Medieval Village (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 008° N · 6 ha
  • Croxton Abbey And Associated Remains (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 008° N · 16 ha
  • Croxton Park Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 001° N · 97 ha
  • Windmill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 003° N
  • Post Mill At Windmill Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 003° N
  • Lings Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 343° NNW
  • Swallow Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 035° NE
  • River Eye (River) — 2.4 mi, 157° SSE
  • Knipton Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.5 mi, 356° N
  • Twin Lakes Adventure Park (Theme Park) — 3.6 mi, 238° WSW
  • Stapleford Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.0 mi, 182° S · 331 ha
  • Thorpe Brook (River) — 4.1 mi, 233° SW
  • Melton Country Park (Park) — 4.5 mi, 237° WSW
  • Frog Hollow (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.7 mi, 360° N
  • The Green (Park) — 4.8 mi, 081° E
  • Stathern Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 333° NNW
  • Melton Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 231° SW
  • Belvoir Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.3 mi, 004° N · 913 ha
  • Melton Theatre (Theatre) — 5.5 mi, 235° SW
  • The Mount motte at Melton Mowbray (Scheduled Monument) (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 233° SW
  • Horse and Caravan (Public Artwork) — 5.8 mi, 359° N
  • Cribbs Meadow (National Nature Reserve) — 6.1 mi, 127° SE · 4 ha
  • Isaac Newton Monument (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 070° ENE
  • Woolsthorpe Manor (Isaac Newton's Birthplace) (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 092° E
  • Whissendine Windmill (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 179° S
  • Stoke Rochford Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 6.6 mi, 070° ENE · 186 ha
  • Motherford's Spring (Wetland) — 7.0 mi, 102° ESE
  • Priory Water (Wetland) — 7.6 mi, 242° WSW
  • Rocks by Rail (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 150° SSE

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About This Stonesby Map Page

Explore Stonesby, 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: 52.811854, -0.783799. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.