Desford
Parish in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.633, -1.281 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 48 04 |
| Population: | 3,179 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Desford is a large village and civil parish in the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth, in rural Leicestershire, around six to seven miles west of Leicester. It sits amid the rolling Leicestershire countryside and combines a compact historic core of a parish church and traditional cottages with later housing developments and a small commercial zone, giving it a mix of village character and suburban convenience.
Locally there is an active community life centred on the church, village hall, schools, pubs and various clubs, while many residents commute into Leicester and the wider region. The parish also carries interesting local history - including early‑twentieth‑century aviation activity on the village edge - and today supports light industry and small businesses alongside rural pursuits, making it a place with both historic roots and a contemporary, community‑focused feel.
Postcode districts covering Desford
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Coventry 18 miles29 km
- Nottingham 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Derby 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Burton upon Trent 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Sutton Coldfield 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Nuneaton 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Tamworth 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Rugby 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Loughborough 9.5 miles15.3 km
- West Bridgford 21.1 miles34 km
- Long Eaton 17.7 miles28.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Newtown Unthank Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Desford Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Peckleton Common Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Merry Lees Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Leicester Forest West Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ratby Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Kirby Muxloe Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Newbold Verdon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Thornton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Desford
LE9 9QA, LE9 9HZ, LE9 9JU, LE9 9QL, LE9 9HX, LE9 2BE, LE9 9FB, LE9 9HL, LE9 9JN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Birmingham International Airport 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Narborough Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Market Bosworth Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Desford Ad
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Mallories 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- St Martins Lodge 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Fieldhead Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Winstanley House 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Voco Leicester 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
Schools in Desford
- Bosworth Academy Secondary
- Desford Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bradgate House Historic site 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 6 miles9.6 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- University of Leicester University 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Belgrave Library Library 6.8 miles11 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Donington Park Recreation 14 miles22.6 km