Fleckney
Ward in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.514, -1.059 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 63 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01858 (Market Harborough) |
Fleckney is the large village and electoral ward in the district of Harborough, in rural Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. Set amid rolling farmland and near the small River Sence, it has grown from agricultural roots into a mixed commuter and local-service settlement, with primary schools, shops, sports clubs and a community centre that help knit local life together.
The area has a quiet, village character but clear links to nearby centres such as Leicester and Market Harborough, so many residents combine local employment with commuting. There’s an active programme of community events and voluntary groups, and the local history - from farming and small-scale industry to 20th-century expansion - still shows in the built environment and landscape around the village.
Postcode districts covering Fleckney
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Coventry 20 miles32.1 km
- Northampton 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Nuneaton 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Rugby 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Loughborough 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Kettering 16.8 miles27 km
- Kettering Town 16.8 miles27 km
- Corby 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Wellingborough 20.8 miles33.6 km
- Hinckley 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Coalville 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Shearsby Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Fleckney Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Knaptoft Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Mowsley Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Arnesby Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Laughton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Bruntingthorpe Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Smeeton Westerby Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Upper Bruntingthorpe Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Gumley Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Peatling Magna Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Wistow Parish 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Fleckney
LE8 8WW, LE8 8AP, LE8 8BN, LE8 8AE, LE8 8ER, LE8 8TB, LE8 8EG, LE17 6ND, LE17 6NR … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 29.3 miles47.1 km
- South Wigston Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
Hotels near Fleckney Ad
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bridge House Barn 5 2.7 miles4.3 km
- St Martins Lodge 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Greyhound Coaching Inn 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Voco Leicester 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
Schools in Fleckney
- Fleckney C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.6 km
- University of Leicester University 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 9 miles14.5 km
- Belgrave Library Library 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 16.1 miles26 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 18.8 miles30.2 km