Skeffington
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.617, -0.909 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 73 02 |
Skeffington is a small, quietly agricultural village and civil parish in the district of Harborough, in rural Leicestershire, England. Set among rolling arable fields and hedgerows, it retains a strong farming character while many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Market Harborough or the city of Leicester for work and services.
The settlement has a long history reflected in a medieval parish church, a small number of listed buildings and remnants of historic field patterns and ridge-and-furrow earthworks; converted farmhouses and quiet lanes give it a distinctly rural charm. Social life is typical of small villages, centred on local events and footpaths that attract walkers who enjoy the unspoilt countryside and the sense of a tight-knit community.
Postcode districts covering Skeffington
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 9 miles14.4 km
- Rugby 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Loughborough 16.8 miles27 km
- Kettering 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Kettering Town 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Corby 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Wellingborough 23.2 miles37.4 km
- West Bridgford 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Long Eaton 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Hinckley 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Grantham 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Coalville 20.2 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Billesdon Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Billesdon & Tilton Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Rolleston Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tugby Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Tilton on the Hill and Halstead Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Tilton on the Hill Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cold Newton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Frisby Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Tugby and Keythorpe Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Goadby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Noseley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- East Norton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Skeffington
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23 miles36.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 37 miles59.6 km
- Oakham Railway Station 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Syston Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Skeffington Ad
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- St Martins Lodge 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Voco Leicester 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Bridge House Barn 5 6.9 miles11 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 8.3 miles13.4 km
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles12.8 km
- University of Leicester University 9 miles14.5 km
- Belgrave Library Library 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Normanton Park Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles29.3 km