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 miles
- Coventry 22.8 miles
- Northampton 24.6 miles
- Nuneaton 19.5 miles
- Rugby 16 miles
- Loughborough 15.5 miles
- Kettering 18.3 miles
- Kettering Town 18.3 miles
- Corby 15.7 miles
- Wellingborough 23.3 miles
- West Bridgford 24.4 miles
- Long Eaton 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glen Ward 1.1 miles
- Burton Overy Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Little Stretton Parish 1.5 miles
- Oadby Woodlands Ward 1.6 miles
- Wistow Parish 1.8 miles
- Oadby Brocks Hill Ward 2 miles
- Great Stretton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Oadby Uplands Ward 2.2 miles
- King's Norton Parish 2.3 miles
- Oadby Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Wigston Meadowcourt Ward 2.5 miles
- Stoughton Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Great Glen
LE8 9GQ, LE8 9HR, LE8 9HQ, LE8 9ST, LE8 9FY, LE8 9GG, LE8 9JY, LE8 9GN, LE8 9EA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 21.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 31.3 miles
- South Wigston Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Leicester Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Great Glen Ad
- Best Western Leicester Oadby 3 0.8 miles
- Premier Inn Leicester South (Oadby) 3 0.8 miles
- Belmont Leicester Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- Host & Stay | Polwell Road 2.5 miles
- College Court Hotel 4.2 miles
- voco Leicester 4 5.4 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 6.2 miles
- Ramada Encore by Wyndham Leicester City Centre 3 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 3.6 miles
- The Gables Aparthotel by Yoko Property 4 4 miles
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 miles
- University of Leicester University 5 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 5.4 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 6.1 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 6.4 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 10.7 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.8 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 16.7 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 17.1 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 17.5 miles