Peatling Magna
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.529, -1.125 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 59 92 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Peatling Magna is a small, rural civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, set among rolling arable fields and hedgerows. The settlement sits close to its neighbour Peatling Parva and comprises a scatter of stone and brick cottages, farm buildings and lanes that give it a distinctly quiet, countryside character.
Historically agricultural, the parish still has working farms and retains historic buildings and a parish church that reflect its long local story; today many residents combine farming with commuting to nearby towns. Community life is typical of a small village, centred on church and village events, local history interest and a close‑knit social feel rather than commercial activity.
Postcode districts covering Peatling Magna
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 6.8 miles
- Coventry 17.9 miles
- Northampton 23 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 23.8 miles
- Nuneaton 15.3 miles
- Tamworth 24.3 miles
- Rugby 11.4 miles
- Loughborough 16.9 miles
- Kettering 19.7 miles
- Kettering Town 19.7 miles
- Corby 18.7 miles
- Wellingborough 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dunton Ward 1.3 miles
- Willoughby Waterleys Parish 1.3 miles
- Arnesby Parish 1.6 miles
- Peatling Parva Parish 2 miles
- Countesthorpe Built-up area 2 miles
- Ashby Magna Parish 2.2 miles
- Bruntingthorpe Parish 2.2 miles
- Kilby Parish 2.3 miles
- Shearsby Parish 2.3 miles
- Upper Bruntingthorpe Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Whetstone Parish 2.8 miles
- Cosby & South Whetstone Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Peatling Magna
LE8 5UN, LE8 5US, LE17 5QQ, LE8 5UH, LE8 5UE, LE8 5UL, LE8 5LW, LE8 5UP, LE8 5UQ
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 26.7 miles
- South Wigston Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Narborough Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Peatling Magna Ad
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 5.5 miles
- St Martins Lodge 4 7.3 miles
- The Greyhound Coaching Inn 3 6 miles
- Voco Leicester 4 6.6 miles
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 6.9 miles
- Bridge House Barn 5 4.4 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 7.4 miles
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 7.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles
- University of Leicester University 6.4 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 6.6 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 7.4 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 8.4 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 11.5 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 12.7 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 13.4 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 15.7 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 16.6 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 17.8 miles