Burbage
Parish in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.523, -1.362 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 43 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01455 (Hinckley) |
Burbage is a sizeable village and civil parish in the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth, in Leicestershire, England, set on the fringe of gentle Leicestershire countryside with good road and rail links that make Leicester and Coventry easily commutable. Its position close to the market town of Hinckley and the historic Bosworth area gives residents a mix of rural outlook and access to town amenities.
Locally there is a blend of older village character and post‑war housing growth, with a mixed economy of light industry, retail and commuter households; historically the community shares links with the hosiery and manufacturing traditions of the surrounding towns. Community life is lively for a village of its size, with sports clubs, schools and parish facilities anchoring social activity while nearby heritage sites around Market Bosworth add historical interest.
Postcode districts covering Burbage
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 21.9 miles
- Leicester 12.4 miles
- Coventry 9.7 miles
- Solihull 20.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 19.6 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 17.5 miles
- Nuneaton 5.3 miles
- Tamworth 15.1 miles
- Rugby 11.3 miles
- Loughborough 17.8 miles
- Hinckley 1.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burbage Sketchley and Stretton Ward 0.2 miles
- Burbage St. Catherines and Lash Hill Ward 0.8 miles
- Hinckley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hinckley Castle Ward 1.3 miles
- Stretton Baskerville Parish 1.5 miles
- Burton Hastings Parish 1.8 miles
- Aston Flamville Parish 1.8 miles
- Hinckley Clarendon Ward 1.9 miles
- Hinckley De Montfort Ward 1.9 miles
- Wigston Parva Parish 2.3 miles
- Hinckley Trinity Ward 2.4 miles
- Bramcote Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Burbage
LE10 2FH, LE10 2SJ, LE10 2TS, LE10 2LW, LE10 2LS, LE10 2DZ, LE10 2LE, LE10 2JL, LE10 2SQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 16.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 21.4 miles
- Hinckley Railway Station 1 mile
- Nuneaton Railway Station 4.3 miles
Hotels in Burbage Ad
Schools in Burbage
- Burbage C of E Infant School Primary
- Burbage Junior School Primary
- Hastings High School Secondary
- Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage Primary
- Sketchley School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Liberty Way Stadium 3.4 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 5.5 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 7.7 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 9.9 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 10 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 10.1 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 11.9 miles
- University of Leicester University 12.1 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 12.2 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles