Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Harborough · Region: East Midlands
Explore Broughton Astley, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Broughton Astley 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 Broughton Astley, 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 | Broughton Astley |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Harborough |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.533620 |
| Longitude | -1.230019 |
| Place Type | Village |
Broughton Astley remains a steady presence in the Leicestershire landscape, defined by its quiet transition from agricultural roots to a modern residential character. It lies 4.6 miles south-east of Earl Shilton (from Earl Shilton: bearing 129°T, OS grid SP 523 931), and is situated south-south-east of Croft village. The terrain here holds a subtle, lingering stillness, marked by the slow, silvered meandering of the Broughton Astley Brook as it moves through the low-lying fields. To the north, the ancient geology of the region reveals itself in the hard, igneous rocks of the nearby quarries, which contrast sharply with the softer, cultivated earth surrounding the homes. During the golden hour, the light catches the gables of the older buildings, casting long, deliberate shadows that stretch toward the horizon. Residents often walk the paths that lead toward the elevated view from Clump Hill, where the sky seems to expand and offer a clearer perspective of the surrounding county. Broughton Astley maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons, where the damp, cool air of the morning often clings to the hedgerows long after the sun has begun to climb. This landscape provides a grounded, unpretentious backdrop for the lives of those who traverse its roads and public footpaths daily.
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Explore Broughton Astley, 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: 52.533620, -1.230019. 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 | September 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. |