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Swinford Leicestershire Map

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

Explore Swinford, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Swinford 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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PlaceSwinford
Traditional CountyLeicestershire
District / BoroughHarborough
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.410222
Longitude-1.165234
Place TypeVillage

About Swinford

Swinford reveals itself as a collection of limestone and brick dwellings gathered along the quiet lanes of the Harborough district. It lies 3.4 miles south-south-east of Lutterworth (from Lutterworth: bearing 154°T, OS grid SP 568 794), and is situated north-east of Catthorpe village. The light here seems to possess a particular clarity, catching the sharp edges of the church tower and the verdant expanse of the surrounding fields. To the east, the expansive grounds of Stanford Hall offer a grand, historic vista where the Serpentine reflects the shifting clouds above the parkland. Swinford maintains a distinct character, anchored by the sturdy presence of All Saints' Church, which has observed the turning seasons for centuries. The surrounding terrain rises toward the modest prominence of Gravel Hill, providing a vantage point over the low-lying meadows of the Avon valley. Farmers still work the heavy clay soil that has defined the local economy since the medieval era, when agriculture first shaped the boundaries of the parish. Every lane in Swinford carries the quiet weight of these long-established patterns, maintaining a rhythm that remains untouched by the frantic pulse of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Stanford Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.0 mi, 080° E · 238 ha
  • Serpentine (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 098° E
  • Stormsworth Deserted Medieval Village And Fishpond (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 057° ENE · 27 ha
  • Stanford Park Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 098° E · 20 ha
  • Gravel Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 065° ENE
  • Lilbourne Motte And Bailey Castle And Fishpond (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 199° SSW · 1 ha
  • Medieval Village Of Stanford (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 115° ESE · 37 ha
  • Percy Pilcher Monument (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 094° E
  • Cave'S Inn Pits Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 271° W · 6 ha
  • Hovel Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 061° ENE
  • Stanford Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 072° ENE
  • Newton Picnic Site (Park) — 2.3 mi, 259° W
  • The Moats (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 063° ENE
  • Clay Coton Brook (River) — 2.6 mi, 137° SE
  • Cotesbach Educational Trust (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 315° NW
  • Cotesbach Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 312° NW
  • Yelvertoft Brook (River) — 3.1 mi, 142° SE
  • Rugby VLF Transmitter, Mast 3 (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 196° SSW
  • Rugby VLF Transmitter, Mast 11 (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 204° SSW
  • Lutterworth and District Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 336° NNW
  • Mill Gardens (Park) — 3.7 mi, 239° WSW
  • Cracks Hill (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 157° SSE
  • Cracks Hill Viewpoint Plaque (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 157° SSE
  • Rugby Theatre (Theatre) — 4.7 mi, 238° WSW
  • Macready Theatre (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 236° WSW
  • Webb Ellis Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 237° WSW
  • Rugby Art Gallery and Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 237° WSW
  • Rainsbrook Valley Railway (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 221° SW
  • Long Spinney (Forest / Woodland) — 5.8 mi, 304° WNW
  • Battle Of Naseby 1645 (Registered Battlefield) — 7.2 mi, 092° E · 452 ha

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About This Swinford Map Page

Explore Swinford, 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: 52.410222, -1.165234. 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.