Leicester Forest West
Parish in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.607, -1.268 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 49 01 |
| Population: | 30 |
Leicester Forest West is a small civil parish in the district of Blaby, in Leicestershire, lying just to the south‑west of the city of Leicester. The area is compact and largely semi‑rural, with a mix of farmland and pockets of housing rather than a large village centre, so residents commonly travel to nearby towns or the city for shops, schools and employment.
The parish name preserves the memory of the medieval Leicester Forest, a once extensive royal hunting ground, and that historic association helps explain the locality’s lightly settled, green character. Social life tends to be low‑key and community‑focused, with local events and parish activities linking people across the wider Blaby area rather than a single bustling centre within the parish itself.
Postcode districts covering Leicester Forest West
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Coventry 16.8 miles27 km
- Derby 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Burton upon Trent 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Nuneaton 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Tamworth 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Rugby 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Loughborough 11.2 miles18 km
- West Bridgford 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Long Eaton 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Peckleton Common Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Fosse Normanton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Thurlaston Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Desford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Newtown Unthank Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kirby Muxloe Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Lubbesthorpe Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Leicester Forest East Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Peckleton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Leicester Forest West
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Narborough Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- South Wigston Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Leicester Forest West Ad
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Mallories 4 2.6 miles4.3 km
- St Martins Lodge 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Voco Leicester 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Winstanley House 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Fieldhead Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
Local points of interest
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- University of Leicester University 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Belgrave Library Library 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 13 miles20.9 km
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km