Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Charnwood · Region: East Midlands
Explore Loughborough, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Loughborough 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.
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| Place | Loughborough |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Charnwood |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.772100 |
| Longitude | -1.206164 |
| Place Type | Town |
Loughborough commands the fertile floodplains of the River Soar, its landscape defined by the low, muscular rise of the Charnwood Forest to the west. It lies 3.5 miles east of Shepshed (from Shepshed: bearing 89°T, OS grid SK 536 196), and is situated south-south-east of Normanton on Soar village. Once a quiet medieval centre, the parish grew through the steady hum of hosiery production and engineering, industries that left a soot-dusted legacy upon its Victorian brickwork. Today, the economy leans toward advanced manufacturing and global logistics, tethered firmly to the academic rigour of its world-renowned university. The morning light often catches the metallic sheen of the canal, where the heavy, slow movement of water reminds one of the industrious centuries that forged the local prosperity. The Sockman stands as a bronze sentinel in the centre, a silent nod to the intricate knitwear heritage that once filled the air with the rhythmic clatter of looms. Visitors often retreat to the verdant expanse of Queen's Park, where the Fearon Fountain provides a delicate focal point amidst the seasonal shift of leaves. Loughborough University serves as an engine of sporting excellence, frequently acting as a nursery for Olympic athletes who train under the watchful eyes of high-performance coaches. Intellectual life finds a quieter home within the collections at Charnwood Museum, while the evening air is frequently punctuated by the vibrant energy of student life. One might observe how the town holds its history with a light touch, balancing the weight of its industrial past against the kinetic, restless ambition of its modern inhabitants.
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Explore Loughborough, 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: 52.772100, -1.206164. 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. |