Croft
Built-up area in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.556, -1.243 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 51 95 |
| Population: | 1,770 |
| Dialling code: | 01455 (Hinckley) |
Croft is a small village and civil parish in the district of Blaby, Leicestershire, England, lying a few miles to the south‑west of Leicester. Set in gently rolling Leicestershire countryside, it has the low‑key charm of a rural settlement with a mix of older stone and brick cottages and more modern housing, and its origins stretch back through the medieval period, reflected in its parish church and village layout.
Today Croft combines that historic, agricultural character with the practicalities of a commuter village: residents often travel into Leicester and the wider Midlands for work, while local life centres on community facilities, the village hall and occasional events. Its quiet lanes and nearby farmland make it popular with walkers and those seeking a peaceful base within easy reach of urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Croft
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 7 miles
- Coventry 14.9 miles
- Burton upon Trent 24 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 24.3 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 22 miles
- Nuneaton 10.6 miles
- Tamworth 19 miles
- Rugby 12.3 miles
- Loughborough 14.5 miles
- Kettering 25 miles
- Kettering Town 25 miles
- Corby 23.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fosse Stoney Cove Ward 0.9 miles
- Huncote Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Potters Marston Parish 1.3 miles
- Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton Ward 1.4 miles
- Stoney Stanton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Littlethorpe Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Narborough Parish 1.9 miles
- Narborough & Littlethorpe Ward 1.9 miles
- Broughton Astley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cosby Built-up area 2 miles
- Sapcote Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Thurlaston Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Croft
LE9 3EJ, LE9 3HB, LE9 3GE, LE9 3DP, LE9 3HF, LE9 3ZG, LE9 3EF, LE9 3EL, LE9 3GJ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 19.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 22.4 miles
- Narborough Railway Station 1.9 miles
- South Wigston Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Croft Ad
- Mill On The Soar 1.2 miles
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Narborough Arms 3 1.9 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Leicester Forest East M1 3 4.6 miles
- Badgers Mount Hotel 2.9 miles
- Mallories 4 4.8 miles
- The Harvey Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Blaby Westfield Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- OYO Blaby Westfield Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Belmont Leicester Hotel 3 7 miles
Schools in Croft
- Croft C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 6.6 miles
- University of Leicester University 6.7 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 7 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 7.4 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 8.3 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 8.7 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 9.1 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 13.1 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 15.1 miles