Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: North West Leicestershire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Donisthorpe, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Donisthorpe 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 Donisthorpe, 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 | Donisthorpe |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | North West Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.722150 |
| Longitude | -1.536395 |
| Place Type | Village |
Donisthorpe, a quiet corner of North West Leicestershire, holds a gentle charm. It lies 5.1 km west-south-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch (from Ashby-de-la-Zouch: bearing 238°T, OS grid SK 314 139), and is situated west-north-west of Oakthorpe village. The land around Donisthorpe, often touched by the soft, diffused light of the East Midlands, whispers of its agricultural past, the fields stretching out like a rumpled, verdant quilt under the wide sky. Though the coal mining industry once shaped its character, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, unpretentious dwellings, a quieter rhythm now prevails. The air, especially on a late afternoon, can carry the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle reminder of the countryside that embraces Donisthorpe. The modest church, a steadfast sentinel, watches over the village, its stone softened by the passage of seasons.
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Explore Donisthorpe, 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: 52.722150, -1.536395. 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. |