Traditional county: Leicestershire · Unitary authority: City of Leicester · Region: East Midlands
Explore Aylestone, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Aylestone 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 Aylestone, 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 | Aylestone |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.601412 |
| Longitude | -1.153410 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Aylestone, a verdant suburb of Leicester, carries a quiet dignity, its streets echoing with a history that predates its modern conveniences. It lies 3.8 km south-south-west of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 201°T, OS grid SK 574 007), and is situated north-north-east of Blaby village. The River Soar, a silver ribbon, traces the western edge of Aylestone, its banks often alive with the rustle of reeds and the distant calls of water birds, a gentle murmur against the hum of suburban life. Long a place of tranquil habitation, Aylestone's character is perhaps best glimpsed in the enduring architecture of its older houses, their brickwork softened by the passage of years and the ever-changing Leicestershire light. The local council estate, a testament to mid-20th century aspirations, now sits comfortably alongside more established dwellings, creating a varied, lived-in texture to the landscape. Even the air here seems to hold a certain calm, as if absorbing the stories of generations who have walked these paths.
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Explore Aylestone, 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: 52.601412, -1.153410. 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. |