Barkby Thorpe
Parish in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.667, -1.056 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 63 08 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Barkby Thorpe is a very small rural parish in Charnwood, Leicestershire, lying on the north‑eastern outskirts of Leicester close to the village of Barkby. It is mainly agricultural, made up of farms, scattered houses and winding country lanes, and retains a quiet, low‑density character despite being near the city’s suburban fringe.
The parish has medieval roots and a modest local population, so services and communal life are often shared with neighbouring villages. Its appeal is partly scenic - surviving field patterns, hedgerows and birdlife - and partly practical, as it provides a rural base for people who work in nearby towns and cities while keeping a strong village identity.
Postcode districts covering Barkby Thorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Nottingham 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Derby 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Nuneaton 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Rugby 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Loughborough 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Kettering 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Kettering Town 23.6 miles38 km
- Corby 19.8 miles31.9 km
- West Bridgford 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Long Eaton 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Hinckley 16.2 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- South Charnwood Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Hamilton Lea Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Humberstone & Hamilton Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Barkby Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Troon Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Scraptoft Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Beeby Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Thurmaston Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Thurncourt Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Syston Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Rushey Mead Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Keyham Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Barkby Thorpe
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 32.6 miles52.5 km
- Syston Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Leicester North Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Barkby Thorpe Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Voco Leicester 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Broadway Rooms 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Winstanley House 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Abbey Hotel by Trivelles 3.8 miles6.1 km
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 4.1 miles6.5 km
- University of Leicester University 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 15.6 miles25 km
- Donington Park Recreation 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 17.7 miles28.5 km