Hamilton Lea
Parish in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.657, -1.054 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 64 06 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Hamilton Lea is a small civil parish on the southern edge of Loughborough in the borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire, England. It is primarily residential, made up of a compact modern housing area tucked between the town and surrounding greenbelt, so residents benefit from close access to Loughboroughâs shops, rail links and services while still being near open countryside.
There is little in the way of a historic centre - its development reflects suburban expansion from former farmland - but that gives the area a village-like social feel within an urban setting. Economically and socially the parish is tied closely to Loughborough, with many people commuting locally for work or studying at nearby institutions, and local parish-level governance helping to maintain community amenities and green spaces.
Postcode districts covering Hamilton Lea
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Nottingham 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Derby 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Nuneaton 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Rugby 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Loughborough 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Kettering 23 miles37 km
- Kettering Town 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Corby 19.3 miles31.1 km
- West Bridgford 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Long Eaton 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Hinckley 15.8 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Humberstone & Hamilton Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Barkby Thorpe Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Scraptoft Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- South Charnwood Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Thurncourt Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Troon Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Thurnby and Bushby Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Barkby Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Beeby Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Evington Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Keyham Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Thurnby & Houghton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Hamilton Lea
LE5 1EQ, LE5 1ET, LE5 1GH, LE5 1EU, LE5 1EW, LE5 1WG, LE5 1FU, LE5 1EZ, LE5 1ER … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Syston Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Leicester Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Hamilton Lea Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Voco Leicester 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Broadway Rooms 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Winstanley House 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 3.8 miles6.1 km
- University of Leicester University 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Donington Park Recreation 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 18.1 miles29.1 km