Syston
Built-up area in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.697, -1.078 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 62 11 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Syston is a market town in the borough of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England, lying roughly five miles north‑east of Leicester. It occupies a pleasant riverside setting close to the River Soar and sits on the A46/A6 road corridor; the settlement has medieval origins and a traditional parish church, and expanded through light industry in the 19th century before becoming increasingly a commuter town for the nearby city.
Today Syston mixes local high‑street shops, small industrial estates and attractive green spaces along the river with an active community life - sports clubs, markets and annual events remain important - and benefits from good road and public‑transport links that make it a convenient base for people working and socialising across the region.
Postcode districts covering Syston
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Nottingham 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Derby 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Burton upon Trent 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Nuneaton 21 miles33.8 km
- Rugby 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Loughborough 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Corby 21.8 miles35.1 km
- West Bridgford 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Long Eaton 16 miles25.8 km
- Hinckley 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Grantham 23.6 miles37.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Queniborough Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Thurmaston Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Barkby Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wanlip Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- East Goscote Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cossington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Birstall East & Wanlip Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ratcliffe on the Wreake Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Barkby Thorpe Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- South Charnwood Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Birstall Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Birstall West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Syston
LE7 2DQ, LE7 3UX, LE7 2HG, LE7 2AN, LE7 2JS, LE7 2BQ, LE7 2DJ, LE7 1HF, LE7 1GA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 14 miles22.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 32.8 miles52.7 km
- Syston Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Sileby Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Syston Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 5 miles8 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 5 miles8 km
- Voco Leicester 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Broadway Rooms 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Rothley Court Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Winstanley House 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
Schools in Syston
- St Peter and St Paul C of E Academy Primary
- The Merton Primary School Primary
- Wreake Valley Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- University of Leicester University 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Donington Park Recreation 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 15.5 miles24.9 km