Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Melton · Region: East Midlands
Explore The Valley, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Valley 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for The Valley, Leicestershire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | The Valley |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Melton |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.766445 |
| Longitude | -0.937220 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The Valley marks a subtle transition in the Leicestershire landscape, where suburban order meets the persistent pull of the surrounding fields. It lies 2.1 miles west of Melton Mowbray (from Melton Mowbray: bearing 270°T, OS grid SK 718 192), and is situated west of Asfordby Hill village. Sunlight catches the low-lying moisture of the nearby Welby Brook, which winds through the grass with a quiet, silver persistence just a stone’s throw from the residential edges. Beyond the houses, the horizon broadens, offering a view of the land that has long been shaped by the industry of water and the quiet work of agriculture. To the southwest, the waters of Priory Water collect in a basin that reflects the shifting moods of the English sky, providing a sanctuary for birds that prefer the solitude of the reeds. The Valley maintains a pragmatic character, grounded in its proximity to the legacy of the nearby Kirby Bellars Priory, whose ancient presence hums beneath the modern rhythm of the district. Roads here trace the contours of a geography that feels both domesticated and ancient, revealing a landscape that holds its history in the quiet alignment of its hedges and banks. This part of the East Midlands possesses a distinct clarity of air, especially when the afternoon light slants across the open spaces, highlighting the textures of a terrain that remains stubbornly authentic.
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Explore The Valley, 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: 52.766445, -0.937220. 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 | August 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. |