Cossington
Built-up area in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.716, -1.104 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 60 13 |
Cossington is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire, England. It sits on the floodplain of the River Soar a few miles north of Leicester, close to the larger villages of Sileby and Barrow upon Soar, and has the gentle, low-lying landscape and waterways that characterise this part of the Soar valley.
Historically rural, Cossington retains a village atmosphere of stone cottages, a parish church and small-scale farming, while nearby floodplain meadows and reedbeds are valued for wildlife and birdlife. Today it functions largely as a quiet commuter and farming community with an active village life, local groups and traditional events rather than major industry.
Postcode districts covering Cossington
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Nottingham 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Derby 20.5 miles33 km
- Burton upon Trent 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Nuneaton 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Rugby 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Loughborough 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Corby 23.5 miles37.9 km
- West Bridgford 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Long Eaton 14.3 miles23 km
- Hinckley 16.8 miles27 km
- Grantham 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Sileby Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wanlip Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ratcliffe on the Wreake Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Mountsorrel Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Syston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- East Goscote Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rothley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Rothley Brook Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Queniborough Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sileby & Seagrave Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Birstall East & Wanlip Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Thurmaston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Cossington
LE7 4UT, LE7 4UN, LE7 4UW, LE7 4UU, LE7 4US, LE7 4UY, LE7 4UP, LE7 4UX, LE7 4UQ
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 32.5 miles52.3 km
- Sileby Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Syston Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Cossington Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Rothley Court Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Voco Leicester 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Broadway Rooms 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Winstanley House 4 6.9 miles11 km
Schools in Cossington
- Cossington C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- University of Leicester University 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 11.8 miles19 km
- Donington Park Recreation 13.7 miles22 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.1 miles24.3 km