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 miles
- Nottingham 21.9 miles
- Nuneaton 22.3 miles
- Rugby 22 miles
- Loughborough 11.1 miles
- Kettering 22.6 miles
- Kettering Town 22.7 miles
- Corby 18.5 miles
- West Bridgford 18.4 miles
- Long Eaton 19.2 miles
- Hinckley 17.7 miles
- Grantham 23 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Charnwood Ward 1.2 miles
- Keyham Parish 1.5 miles
- Barkby Thorpe Parish 1.7 miles
- Barkby Parish 1.7 miles
- South Croxton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Scraptoft Parish 1.8 miles
- Hamilton Lea Parish 1.8 miles
- Hungarton Parish 1.9 miles
- Thurnby & Houghton Ward 2 miles
- Humberstone & Hamilton Ward 2.4 miles
- Thurnby and Bushby Parish 2.7 miles
- Thurncourt Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Beeby
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 17.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 34.2 miles
- Syston Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Leicester North Railway Station 5 miles
Hotels near Beeby Ad
- Belmont Leicester Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 5.7 miles
- voco Leicester 4 5.7 miles
- Ramada Encore by Wyndham Leicester City Centre 3 5.3 miles
- ibis budget Leicester 3 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester City 4 5.8 miles
- The Broadway Rooms 5 miles
- St Martins Lodge 4 5.7 miles
- College Court Hotel 5.8 miles
- Sangha Hall 5.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 4.6 miles
- University of Leicester University 5.6 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 5.6 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 5.8 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 8.3 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 16 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 16.9 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 17.1 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 17.6 miles