Traditional county: Leicestershire · Unitary authority: City of Leicester · Region: East Midlands
Explore Westcotes, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Westcotes 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 Westcotes, 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 | Westcotes |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.628111 |
| Longitude | -1.154417 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Westcotes stretches across the western reaches of Leicester, defined by long Victorian terraces that absorb the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 1.0 miles west-south-west of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 247°T, OS grid SK 573 037). Brick façades line the thoroughfares, their weathered surfaces standing in quiet witness to the steady pulse of suburban life. Residents often find respite in Westcotes Gardens, where the manicured greenery offers a sharp, cooling contrast to the hum of nearby traffic. A short distance away, the waters of Braunstone Brook trace a modest, winding path through the landscape, carrying the runoff of the seasons toward the Soar. Further toward the city centre, the heavy, dark stone of the Magazine Gateway looms, a remnant of a more martial age that anchors the horizon. Westcotes retains a grounded character, balancing the utilitarian grid of its streets with the persistent, soft growth of its gardens. This rhythm of brick and leaf creates a space that feels both enduring and remarkably ordinary in its daily grace.
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Explore Westcotes, 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: 52.628111, -1.154417. 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. |