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 miles11.3 km
- Coventry 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Burton upon Trent 24 miles38.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 22 miles35.4 km
- Nuneaton 10.6 miles17 km
- Tamworth 19 miles30.6 km
- Rugby 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Loughborough 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Kettering 25 miles40.2 km
- Kettering Town 25 miles40.2 km
- Corby 23.9 miles38.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Fosse Stoney Cove Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Huncote Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Potters Marston Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stoney Stanton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Littlethorpe Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Narborough Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Narborough & Littlethorpe Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Broughton Astley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cosby Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Sapcote Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Thurlaston Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Croft
LE9 3GL, LE9 3GD, LE9 3GT, LE9 3HF, LE9 3GB, LE9 3EN, LE9 3GN, LE9 3GP, LE9 3EQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Narborough Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- South Wigston Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near Croft Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Mallories 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Voco Leicester 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Best Western Plus Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Winstanley House 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 7.1 miles11.3 km
- The Greyhound Coaching Inn 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
Schools in Croft
- Croft C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- University of Leicester University 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 7 miles11.3 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Belgrave Library Library 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 15.1 miles24.2 km