Wanlip
Parish in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.695, -1.124 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 59 11 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Wanlip is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, lying just north of Leicester and close to the larger village of Birstall. Set beside the floodplain of the River Soar, it retains a compact, historic core - once centred on the manor of Wanlip Hall and the village church - which hints at medieval roots despite its proximity to urban Leicester.
The parish is notable for its waterside habitats and reedbed fringe, which support diverse birdlife, while the surrounding area combines quiet residential character with a visible presence of utility and industrial infrastructure serving the city. With a small population and limited services, community life tends to be intimate, and the village often feels like a quiet, green pocket on the edge of the Leicester urban area.
Postcode districts covering Wanlip
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Nottingham 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Derby 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Burton upon Trent 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Nuneaton 19.4 miles31.1 km
- Tamworth 24 miles38.6 km
- Rugby 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Loughborough 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Corby 23.3 miles37.4 km
- West Bridgford 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Long Eaton 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Hinckley 15.2 miles24.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Wanlip Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Birstall West Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Birstall East & Wanlip Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Birstall Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Thurcaston Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rothley Brook Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Cossington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Rothley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Thurmaston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Thurcaston and Cropston Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Mountsorrel Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Syston Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Wanlip
LE7 4PJ, LE7 6AA, LE7 4PN, LE7 4PH, LE7 4PL, LE7 6AH, LE7 6AB, LE7 6AD, LE7 4PF
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Birmingham International Airport 31 miles50 km
- Rothley Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Syston Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Wanlip Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Voco Leicester 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Rothley Court Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Broadway Rooms 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Winstanley House 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 3.7 miles6 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- University of Leicester University 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles11 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Donington Park Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 15.1 miles24.2 km