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 miles
- Nottingham 13 miles
- Derby 12.7 miles
- Mansfield 24.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 16.5 miles
- Nuneaton 20.9 miles
- Tamworth 21.6 miles
- Loughborough 1.8 miles
- West Bridgford 10.6 miles
- Long Eaton 7.2 miles
- Hinckley 18.2 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stonebow Village Parish 0.6 miles
- Hathern Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Loughborough Storer Ward 1.2 miles
- Normanton on Soar Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Loughborough Ashby Ward 1.4 miles
- Loughborough Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Loughborough Southfields Ward 2.1 miles
- Long Whatton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Loughborough East Ward 2.1 miles
- Loughborough Nanpantan Ward 2.1 miles
- Soar Valley Ward 2.2 miles
- Shepshed Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre
LE11 4QX, LE12 5JE, LE11 5YJ, LE12 5HU, LE12 5HP, LE12 5LL, LE12 5JA, LE11 4TE, LE11 5XB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 4.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 31.3 miles
- Loughborough Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Loughborough Central Railway Station 2.5 miles
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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 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 5.9 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 7.2 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 7.8 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 8.5 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 10.9 miles
- City Ground Stadium 11.5 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 11.5 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 11.6 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 12.1 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 12.3 miles