Great Glen
Built-up area in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.576, -1.032 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 65 97 |
| Population: | 2,977 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Great Glen is a compact village in the district of Harborough, Leicestershire, England, situated on the old A6 corridor roughly between Leicester and Market Harborough. It sits amid rolling Leicestershire countryside and combines a historic centre of older stone and brick buildings with later housing developments, making it both a village with visible local roots and a popular place for commuters to the nearby towns.
Locally there is a strong community feel, centred on the parish church, village hall, primary school, pubs and small independent shops and clubs; the village’s history reflects medieval origins and growth linked to coaching and transport routes. Economically it’s a mix of local services and residents who travel for work, while social life tends to revolve around community groups, events and the surrounding rural landscape.
Postcode districts covering Great Glen
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Coventry 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Northampton 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Nuneaton 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Rugby 16 miles25.8 km
- Loughborough 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Kettering 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Kettering Town 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Corby 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Wellingborough 23.3 miles37.5 km
- West Bridgford 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Long Eaton 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Glen Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Burton Overy Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Little Stretton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Oadby Woodlands Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wistow Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Oadby Brocks Hill Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Stretton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Oadby Uplands Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- King's Norton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Oadby Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wigston Meadowcourt Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Stoughton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Great Glen
LE8 9HB, LE8 9EZ, LE8 9AN, LE8 9EN, LE8 9ES, LE8 9HE, LE8 9AD, LE8 9GL, LE8 9EB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 31.3 miles50.3 km
- South Wigston Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Leicester Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Great Glen Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Bridge House Barn 5 2 miles3.2 km
- Voco Leicester 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Winstanley House 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
Schools in Great Glen
- Great Glen St Cuthbert's C of E Primary School Primary
- Leicester Grammar School Trust Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 3.1 miles4.9 km
- University of Leicester University 5 miles8 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Belgrave Library Library 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 17.5 miles28.2 km