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Orton-on-the-Hill Leicestershire Map

Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Hinckley and Bosworth · Region: East Midlands

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PlaceOrton-on-the-Hill
Traditional CountyLeicestershire
District / BoroughHinckley and Bosworth
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.630771
Longitude-1.548620
Place TypeVillage

About Orton-on-the-Hill

Orton-on-the-Hill commands a rise of land where the horizon seems to hold its breath against the changing currents of the Leicestershire sky. It lies 3.7 miles north of Atherstone (from Atherstone: bearing 359°T, OS grid SK 306 037), and is situated east of Warton village. The architecture here favours the sobriety of local brick and stone, grounding the light that spills across the fields in long, measured intervals. To the east, the slopes of Twycross Hill rise with a quiet persistence, anchoring the geography in a way that makes the surrounding pastures appear as if they were folded by a steady, invisible hand. The presence of the Barn at Newhouse Grange, a scheduled monument of ancient timber and stone, acts as a silent witness to the passage of seasons that have defined this terrain for centuries. In the stillness of an afternoon, one might observe how the shadows lengthen across the lanes, revealing a texture of history that is neither grand nor diminished, but simply present. Orton-on-the-Hill remains a place where the air carries the faint, crisp scent of the nearby meadows, untroubled by the urgency of more crowded horizons. This elevation offers a vantage point where the patterns of the agricultural landscape are laid bare, revealing the meticulous geometry of the English Midlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Barn At Newhouse Grange (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 140° SE
  • Twycross Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 070° ENE
  • Twycross Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.7 mi, 030° NNE
  • Outdoor Theatre (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 030° NNE
  • Sheepy Fields Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 116° ESE · 5 ha
  • Birches Barn Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 235° SW · 11 ha
  • Moated Site North-West Of Pinwall (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 182° S · 1 ha
  • Bramcote Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 272° W
  • Grendon Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 217° SW
  • Hoo Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 238° WSW
  • Innage Brook (River) — 2.7 mi, 178° S
  • Pooley Country Park (Park) — 3.0 mi, 269° W
  • Henney's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 320° NW
  • Golden Tower of Leaves (Public Artwork) — 3.1 mi, 270° W
  • Ratcliffe Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 161° SSE
  • Alvecote Pools (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 279° W
  • Sir John Moore Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 008° N
  • Alvecote Priory (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 276° W
  • back-to-back housing (Historic Ruins) — 3.7 mi, 180° S
  • North Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 178° S
  • Baddesley Common (Park) — 4.1 mi, 207° SSW
  • Merevale Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.2 mi, 189° S · 194 ha
  • Statfold Barn Railway and Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 291° WNW
  • National Fairground Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 292° WNW
  • Monks Park Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 190° S
  • Battle of Bosworth 1485 (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 129° SE
  • Miners Lamp (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 234° SW
  • Tamworth Assembly Rooms (Theatre) — 6.2 mi, 272° W
  • Battle Of Bosworth (Field) 1485 (Registered Battlefield) — 6.3 mi, 119° ESE · 11k acres
  • King Richard's Well (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 112° ESE

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About This Orton-on-the-Hill Map Page

Explore Orton-on-the-Hill, 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: 52.630771, -1.548620. 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 builtSeptember 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.