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Swinford

Built-up area in Harborough, Leicestershire, England

Coordinates:52.41, -1.165
OS grid ref:SP 56 79
Population:586
Dialling code: 01788 (Rugby)
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Swinford is a small, mainly rural settlement in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, lying close to the market town of Market Harborough. It occupies typical rolling Leicestershire countryside of fields and hedgerows, with a scattering of traditional cottages, farmsteads and converted barns rather than a concentrated high street.

The community has a quiet, agricultural character with a history rooted in the county’s rural economy; many residents now commute to nearby centres such as Leicester and Northampton while village life tends to be tied to neighbouring parishes for churches, schools and shops. Its appeal is largely to people seeking a peaceful country lifestyle with convenient access to regional roads and market-town amenities.

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Transport links

  • Birmingham International Airport 24.8 miles39.8 km
  • East Midlands Airport 29.9 miles48.1 km
  • Rugby Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
  • Long Buckby Railway Station 8.6 miles13.9 km

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Schools in Swinford

  • Swinford C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Catesby Priory Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
  • Leicester Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles21.4 km
  • Liberty Way Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
  • Ricoh Arena Stadium 14.3 miles23 km
  • Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 14.4 miles23.2 km
  • Coventry Transport Museum Museum 14.5 miles23.4 km
  • The King Power Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
  • Belgrade Theatre Theatre 14.6 miles23.6 km
  • University of Leicester University 14.7 miles23.7 km
  • Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 14.9 miles23.9 km
  • Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 15.5 miles25 km
  • Highcross Shopping centre 15.6 miles25.2 km