Leire
Built-up area in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.508, -1.229 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 52 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01455 (Hinckley) |
Leire is a small rural village and civil parish in the district of Harborough, in Leicestershire, England. It sits amid the county’s patchwork of arable fields and hedgerows, within easy reach of larger market towns and the city of Leicester, and gives the impression of a compact, close-knit settlement rather than a suburban sprawl.
The village has a long history reflected in its parish church and traditional stone and brick houses, and its local life is shaped by agriculture and a mix of long‑standing residents and commuters who work in nearby towns. Community facilities such as the village hall and church host regular events, and the surrounding countryside offers pleasant walking and a sense of rural continuity common to small Leicestershire villages.
Postcode districts covering Leire
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Coventry 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Northampton 24 miles38.7 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Nuneaton 11 miles17.6 km
- Tamworth 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Rugby 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Loughborough 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Kettering 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Kettering Town 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Corby 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Hinckley 6.5 miles10.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Broughton Astley South & Leire Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Frolesworth Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ashby Parva Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Dunton Bassett Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Broughton Astley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ullesthorpe Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Claybrooke Magna Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ashby Magna Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bitteswell with Bittesby Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Claybrooke Parva Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Sharnford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Leire
LE17 5JA, LE17 5HA, LE17 5EX, LE17 5HF, LE17 5HL, LE17 5HJ, LE17 5ES, LE17 5SF, LE17 5HH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 22.1 miles35.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Narborough Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hinckley Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Leire Ad
- Best Western Plus Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Greyhound Coaching Inn 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 6.2 miles10 km
- St Martins Lodge 4 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Hinckley Island 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Mallories 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Golden Lion Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Voco Leicester 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- University of Leicester University 9 miles14.5 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Belgrave Library Library 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 13.6 miles21.8 km