Beeby
Parish in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.668, -1.015 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 66 08 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
The small village and civil parish of Beeby sits in the borough of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England. It occupies a quiet, rural setting of rolling arable farmland and hedgerows, with a compact cluster of houses rather than an extensive settlement.
Its name carries the Scandinavian “-by” suffix common in the East Midlands, reflecting early medieval settlement; today it retains a largely agricultural character, though many residents commute to nearby towns and Leicester. The community is small and close-knit, with period cottages and village features that give it a peaceful, conservation-minded feel typical of Leicestershire’s historic rural parishes.
Postcode districts covering Beeby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Nottingham 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Nuneaton 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Rugby 22 miles35.4 km
- Loughborough 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Kettering 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Kettering Town 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Corby 18.5 miles29.8 km
- West Bridgford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Long Eaton 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Hinckley 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Grantham 23 miles37 km
Neighbouring places
- South Charnwood Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Keyham Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Barkby Thorpe Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Barkby Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- South Croxton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Scraptoft Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hamilton Lea Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hungarton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Thurnby & Houghton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Humberstone & Hamilton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Thurnby and Bushby Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Thurncourt Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Beeby
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 34.2 miles55 km
- Syston Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Leicester North Railway Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels near Beeby Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Voco Leicester 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Broadway Rooms 5 miles8.1 km
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 5 miles8 km
- Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Winstanley House 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 4.6 miles7.4 km
- University of Leicester University 5.6 miles9 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 16 miles25.7 km
- Normanton Park Estate 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 17.6 miles28.3 km