Bosworth
Ward in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.451, -1.089 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 61 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01858 (Market Harborough) |
Bosworth is an electoral ward in the district of Harborough in Leicestershire, occupying a largely rural area that is closely associated with the market town of Market Bosworth and the nearby historic battlefield at Bosworth Field, where the decisive 1485 battle took place. The ward combines attractive village and small‑town streets, pockets of Georgian and medieval architecture, and rolling farmland, giving it a strong sense of local heritage and countryside character.
Economically the area mixes agriculture and local services with a modest tourism trade tied to its history and outdoor pursuits; residents often commute to larger centres such as Leicester and Coventry for work. Community life tends to be village‑centred, with fairs, heritage events and conservation activity helping to keep a distinctive rural social fabric despite modern commuter pressures.
Postcode districts covering Bosworth
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Coventry 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Northampton 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Nuneaton 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Rugby 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Loughborough 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Kettering 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Kettering Town 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Corby 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Wellingborough 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Hinckley 13.5 miles21.7 km
Neighbouring places
- North Kilworth Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Husbands Bosworth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- South Kilworth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Kimcote and Walton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Welford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sulby Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Misterton with Walcote Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Knaptoft Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Upper Bruntingthorpe Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Mowsley Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Bruntingthorpe Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Theddingworth Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Bosworth
LE17 6LS, LE17 6LN, LE17 5RE, LE17 6LT, LE17 6PT, LE17 6JZ, LE17 6EX, LE17 6HF, LE17 6LX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 27.7 miles44.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 28.1 miles45.2 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Rugby Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Bosworth
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School, North Kilworth Primary
- Husbands Bosworth C of E Primary School Primary
- South Kilworth C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles16.3 km
- University of Leicester University 11.9 miles19.1 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Belgrave Library Library 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Catesby Priory Historic site 16.5 miles26.6 km