Walton on the Wolds
Parish in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.772, -1.115 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 59 19 |
| Dialling code: | 01509 (Loughborough) |
Walton on the Wolds is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire, set on the gentle rises of the Leicestershire Wolds. The setting gives pleasant views across farmland and a sense of open countryside; the village itself mixes traditional stone cottages with later rural housing and is crossed by quiet lanes popular with walkers and cyclists.
Its name derives from Old English and reflects a long rural history; agriculture has shaped the local economy while many residents now commute to nearby market towns such as Loughborough and Melton Mowbray. Community life is typical of a small English village, centred around local facilities and occasional events, with the historic character of buildings and the surrounding landscape being the area’s main attractions.
Postcode districts covering Walton on the Wolds
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 10 miles16.1 km
- Nottingham 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Derby 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Burton upon Trent 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Nuneaton 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Loughborough 4.6 miles7.4 km
- West Bridgford 10.5 miles17 km
- Long Eaton 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Hinckley 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Grantham 22 miles35.5 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Swadlincote 18.7 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Burton on the Wolds Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Wolds Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Prestwold Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Seagrave Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Barrow upon Soar Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Sileby & Seagrave Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hoton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wymeswold Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Sileby Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cotes Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Quorn Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Walton on the Wolds
LE12 8HR, LE12 8JE, LE12 8HT, LE12 8JH, LE7 4TB, LE12 8JF, LE12 8HN, LE12 8JD, LE12 8HY … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 34.5 miles55.5 km
- Barrow-upon-Soar Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Sileby Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Walton on the Wolds Ad
- Charnwood Regency 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- St Martins Lodge 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Link Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Queens Head 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Quorn Grange Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Rothley Court Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
Local points of interest
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.6 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Belgrave Library Library 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 10 miles16.1 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- University of Leicester University 10.4 miles16.8 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Donington Park Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- City Ground Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 11.8 miles19 km