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 miles
- Nottingham 19.3 miles
- Derby 22.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 24.7 miles
- Nuneaton 21 miles
- Rugby 22.9 miles
- Loughborough 7.8 miles
- Corby 21.8 miles
- West Bridgford 15.9 miles
- Long Eaton 16 miles
- Hinckley 16.7 miles
- Grantham 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Queniborough Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Thurmaston Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Barkby Parish 1.6 miles
- Wanlip Built-up area 1.6 miles
- East Goscote Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Cossington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Birstall East & Wanlip Ward 2.1 miles
- Ratcliffe on the Wreake Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Barkby Thorpe Parish 2.3 miles
- South Charnwood Ward 2.3 miles
- Birstall Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Birstall West Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Syston
LE7 1LW, LE7 2EZ, LE7 2PW, LE7 2JA, LE7 2FT, LE7 2FN, LE7 1XB, LE7 1GU, LE7 2EE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 14 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 32.8 miles
- Syston Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Sileby Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Syston Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 5 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 5 miles
- Voco Leicester 4 5.4 miles
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 5.1 miles
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 5.1 miles
- Rothley Court Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3 miles
- Winstanley House 4 6.3 miles
- Abbey Hotel by Trivelles 4.3 miles
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 7.5 miles
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 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 4.9 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 5.5 miles
- University of Leicester University 5.5 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 5.6 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 13.3 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 15.3 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.4 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 15.5 miles