Wanlip
Built-up area in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.697, -1.117 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 59 11 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Wanlip is a small village and civil parish in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, lying close to the banks of the River Soar and on the north‑eastern fringe of Leicester. Its history is that of a modest rural settlement with a traditional parish church and remnants of estate‑era buildings, and it has retained a compact, village character rather than expanding into a larger suburb.
Geographically the riverside setting gives Wanlip a quieter, semi‑natural feel - wetland margins and nearby water bodies attract birdlife and walkers - while socially and economically it functions partly as a small commuter community with ties to the city and local agriculture; nearby utility and water‑management infrastructure also reflects the balance here between countryside, conservation and practical land use.
Postcode districts covering Wanlip
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Nottingham 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Derby 21 miles33.8 km
- Burton upon Trent 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Nuneaton 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Tamworth 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Rugby 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Loughborough 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Corby 23.1 miles37.2 km
- West Bridgford 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Long Eaton 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Hinckley 15.5 miles24.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Birstall East & Wanlip Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Birstall West Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Birstall Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cossington Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Thurmaston Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Syston Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Thurcaston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Rothley Brook Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rothley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Mountsorrel Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Thurcaston and Cropston Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Rushey Mead Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Wanlip
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 31.4 miles50.5 km
- Syston Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rothley Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
Hotels near Wanlip Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 0.6 miles1 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Voco Leicester 4 5 miles8 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Rothley Court Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Broadway Rooms 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Winstanley House 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 4 miles6.5 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 5.1 miles8.1 km
- University of Leicester University 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 13.1 miles21 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 13.9 miles22.5 km
- Donington Park Recreation 14 miles22.6 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 15 miles24.1 km