Loughborough Woodthorpe
Ward in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.749, -1.207 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 53 17 |
| Dialling code: | 01509 (Loughborough) |
Loughborough Woodthorpe is a largely residential suburb to the south‑west of Loughborough within the borough of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England. The area is characterised by inter‑war and post‑war housing, small local shopping parades, primary schools and patches of pleasant green space that give it a relaxed, family‑oriented feel rather than a busy urban centre.
Economically and socially it functions as part of the wider Loughborough community, with many residents commuting into the town or to nearby cities such as Leicester and Nottingham, while the presence of Loughborough University influences local life and employment. There are traces of the town’s market‑town history in nearby streets, but the ward today is best known for its stable neighbourhoods, active community groups and good access to recreational countryside on the fringes of Charnwood.
Postcode districts covering Loughborough Woodthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Nottingham 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Derby 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Burton upon Trent 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Nuneaton 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Tamworth 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Loughborough 1.4 miles2.3 km
- West Bridgford 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Long Eaton 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Hinckley 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Swadlincote 15 miles24.2 km
- Ilkeston 16.1 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Woodhouse Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Loughborough Southfields Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Quorn Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Quorndon Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Loughborough Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Loughborough Nanpantan Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Loughborough East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Woodhouse Eaves Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Loughborough Ashby Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Loughborough Storer Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Loughborough Woodthorpe
LE11 2TH, LE11 2PT, LE11 2UD, LE11 2HU, LE12 8UG, LE11 2DG, LE11 2UJ, LE11 2NZ, LE11 2SD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
- Quorn and Woodhouse Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Loughborough Central Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near Loughborough Woodthorpe Ad
- Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Link Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Charnwood Regency 3 1.2 miles2 km
- The Queens Head 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Fieldhead Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5 miles8 km
- St Martins Lodge 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Dbs Serviced Apartments - the Delven 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Quorn Grange Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
Schools in Loughborough Woodthorpe
- Outwoods Edge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Belgrave Library Library 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Donington Park Recreation 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 9.2 miles14.7 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
- University of Leicester University 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 11 miles17.7 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 13.4 miles21.6 km