Mowsley
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.493, -1.05 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 64 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01858 (Market Harborough) |
The village and civil parish of Mowsley sits in the rural district of Harborough in south Leicestershire, England, amid rolling farmland a short drive from Market Harborough and the city of Leicester. It retains a compact, largely residential core of stone and brick cottages clustered around lanes and a village green, giving a typically quiet Midlands countryside character.
With roots stretching back to the medieval period, Mowsley features a historic parish church and several older buildings, and benefits from a close‑knit community life - village hall activities, occasional fetes and local sports are part of the social fabric. The local economy remains strongly influenced by agriculture while many households commute to nearby towns, making the village popular with families and walkers who value rural tranquillity within easy reach of larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Mowsley
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Coventry 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Northampton 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Nuneaton 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Rugby 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Loughborough 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Kettering 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Kettering Town 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Corby 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Wellingborough 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Hinckley 14.1 miles22.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Laughton Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Knaptoft Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Shearsby Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Theddingworth Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bruntingthorpe Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Gumley Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Fleckney Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Upper Bruntingthorpe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Husbands Bosworth Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Arnesby Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Smeeton Westerby Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Kimcote and Walton Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Mowsley
LE17 6NY, LE17 6ND, LE17 6NZ, LE17 6NT, LE17 6NU, LE17 6NR, LE17 6NS, LE17 6NX, LE17 6PZ
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 26.1 miles42 km
- Birmingham International Airport 29.5 miles47.5 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- South Wigston Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Mowsley Ad
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bridge House Barn 5 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Greyhound Coaching Inn 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Voco Leicester 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Best Western Plus Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles12 km
- University of Leicester University 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Belgrave Library Library 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 12 miles19.4 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 15 miles24.1 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 18.4 miles29.6 km