Bagworth & Thornton
Parish in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.664, -1.325 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 45 07 |
| Population: | 1,472 |
| Dialling code: | 01530 (Coalville) |
Bagworth and Thornton is a compact civil parish in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, made up of two adjacent villages with a semi‑rural character. The settlements sit amid farmland and small pockets of reclaimed industrial land, with modest local shops, a village hall and community facilities that give a strong village feel despite being within easy reach of larger urban centres such as Leicester.
Historically the area was shaped by coal mining and the colliery legacy still informs the landscape and local identity, with former spoil heaps and industrial sites now partly returned to green use. Today the economy is largely residential and commuter‑based, but there remains an active civic life and a sense of continuity between the villages’ working‑class past and their quieter, community‑minded present.
Postcode districts covering Bagworth & Thornton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 8.9 miles
- Coventry 19 miles
- Nottingham 22.1 miles
- Derby 18.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 16.4 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 22 miles
- Nuneaton 11.9 miles
- Tamworth 15.3 miles
- Rugby 20.1 miles
- Loughborough 8.2 miles
- West Bridgford 19.8 miles
- Long Eaton 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thornton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Merry Lees Built-up area 1 mile
- Bagworth Built-up area 1 mile
- Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton Ward 1.3 miles
- Stanton under Bardon Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead Ward 2.1 miles
- Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston Ward 2.1 miles
- Barlestone Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Newbold Verdon Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bardon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Osbaston Parish 2.5 miles
- Nailstone Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Bagworth & Thornton
LE9 9FS, LE67 1BX, LE67 1BH, LE67 1GE, LE67 1BQ, LE67 1AP, LE67 1AR, LE67 1HJ, LE67 1DY … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 11.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 23 miles
- Market Bosworth Railway Station 4.9 miles
- Shackerstone Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Bagworth & Thornton Ad
- The Fieldhead Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.9 miles
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 4.4 miles
- Mallories 4 4.3 miles
- St Martins Lodge 4 8.1 miles
- The Queens Head 4 8.2 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 7.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 7.9 miles
- Winstanley House 4 6.8 miles
- Voco Leicester 4 8.5 miles
- Halfway Hotel 3 4.3 miles
Schools in Bagworth & Thornton
- Clovelly House School Independent - special
- Thornton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bradgate House Historic site 5 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 5.8 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 8.1 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 8.5 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 8.6 miles
- University of Leicester University 8.9 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 11.1 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 11.5 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12 miles