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 miles
- Coventry 18 miles
- Nottingham 23.7 miles
- Derby 20.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 19.2 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 23.2 miles
- Nuneaton 11.6 miles
- Tamworth 16.9 miles
- Rugby 17.7 miles
- Loughborough 9.5 miles
- West Bridgford 21.1 miles
- Long Eaton 17.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newtown Unthank Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Desford Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Peckleton Common Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton Ward 1.7 miles
- Merry Lees Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton Ward 1.9 miles
- Leicester Forest West Parish 1.9 miles
- Ratby Built-up area 2 miles
- Kirby Muxloe Parish 2.1 miles
- Newbold Verdon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Thornton Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Desford
LE9 9QA, LE9 9DX, LE9 9JN, LE9 9GD, LE9 9JH, LE9 9QZ, LE9 9QN, LE9 9GL, LE9 9HJ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 13.8 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 23.2 miles
- Narborough Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Market Bosworth Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Desford Ad
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 2.2 miles
- Mallories 4 3.1 miles
- St Martins Lodge 4 6 miles
- The Fieldhead Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.7 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 5.9 miles
- Winstanley House 4 4.5 miles
- Voco Leicester 4 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 5.8 miles
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 6.6 miles
Schools in Desford
- Bosworth Academy Secondary
- Desford Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bradgate House Historic site 4.7 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 5.8 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 6 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 6.2 miles
- University of Leicester University 6.6 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 6.8 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 10.3 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 14 miles