[4] Chilcote lies close to the borders of Derbyshire (to the north), Staffordshire (to the west), and Warwickshire (to the south).

It is therefore not possible to travel by road from Chilcote to any other part of Leicestershire without first leaving the county.

Chilcote also plays host to an almost unique geographic phenomenon within the UK, in that its parent county, Leicestershire, borders neighbouring Staffordshire directly over a distance of only about a mile.

The boundary is accessible to pedestrians and within easy walking distance of the village centre.

There is only one other example in UK of a county boundary this short, and the geography makes it possible to complete a local walk[5] on public rights of way taking in four different counties in under two hours.