Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre
Ward in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.788, -1.246 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 50 21 |
| Dialling code: | 01509 (Loughborough) |
The ward sits on the northern edge of Loughborough in the borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire, combining the small hamlet of Dishley, the older village of Hathern and the suburban neighbourhood of Thorpe Acre. The landscape mixes agricultural land and post‑war housing, with pockets of green space and easy access to the River Soar and the Grand Union Canal, while good road links to the A6 and M1 make it a convenient commuter area.
Historically Dishley is notable for Dishley Grange, the 18th‑century farm associated with agricultural innovator Robert Bakewell, and Hathern retains a village feel with a historic parish church and a past in brick‑ and tile‑making. Thorpe Acre grew as a residential suburb after the Second World War, and today the ward is socially mixed, with local shops, schools and proximity to Loughborough University influencing its economy and community life.
Postcode districts covering Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Nottingham 13 miles20.9 km
- Derby 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Mansfield 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Burton upon Trent 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Nuneaton 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Tamworth 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Loughborough 1.8 miles2.8 km
- West Bridgford 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Long Eaton 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Hinckley 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Stonebow Village Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Hathern Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Loughborough Storer Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Normanton on Soar Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Loughborough Ashby Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Loughborough Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Loughborough Southfields Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Long Whatton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Loughborough East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Loughborough Nanpantan Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Soar Valley Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shepshed Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre
LE11 5ET, LE11 4FN, LE11 4SS, LE12 5JR, LE11 5RU, LE11 5RY, LE12 5LJ, LE11 4QU, LE12 5JE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Birmingham International Airport 31.3 miles50.3 km
- Loughborough Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Loughborough Central Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre Ad
- The Queens Head 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Dbs Serviced Apartments - the Delven 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Link Hotel 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Best Western Premier Yew Lodge East Midlands Airport 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Hilton East Midlands Airport 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
Schools in Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre
- Hathern C of E Primary School Primary
- Robert Bakewell Primary School Primary
- Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Primary
Local points of interest
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Donington Park Recreation 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Belgrave Library Library 10.9 miles17.5 km
- City Ground Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12 miles19.3 km
- Pride Park Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km