Nailstone
Parish in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.665, -1.383 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 41 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01530 (Coalville) |
Nailstone is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth, in rural Leicestershire, England. It sits amid rolling farmland and small woodlands, giving it a quiet, semi-rural character while remaining within easy reach of larger market towns; the village is made up of a mix of older stone and brick buildings and more modern housing, with local footpaths and lanes that are popular with walkers.
Historically the village has agricultural roots and was later shaped by coal mining, leaving a visible industrial heritage alongside traditional village life. Today community fixtures such as the village hall and local social groups help sustain a strong local identity, while the surrounding countryside and nearby towns provide employment and services, so Nailstone combines a sense of history with the conveniences of modern rural living.
Postcode districts covering Nailstone
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Leicester 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Coventry 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Nottingham 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Derby 17.4 miles28 km
- Solihull 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Burton upon Trent 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Nuneaton 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Tamworth 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Rugby 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Loughborough 9.6 miles15.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Nailstone Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Barlestone Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ibstock West Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Osbaston Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ibstock East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bagworth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ibstock Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Carlton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Sence Valley Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bagworth & Thornton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Nailstone
CV13 0PY, CV13 0QP, CV13 0QH, CV13 0QG, CV13 0QF, CV13 0PZ, CV13 0QB, CV13 0QN, CV13 0QY … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Shackerstone Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Market Bosworth Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Nailstone Ad
- Mallories 4 5 miles8 km
- The Fieldhead Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Queens Head 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Halfway Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
- Millers Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Hermitage Park Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Champneys Springs 5.2 miles8.3 km
Schools in Nailstone
- Dove Bank Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 10.5 miles16.9 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Belgrave Library Library 11 miles17.8 km
- University of Leicester University 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Donington Park Recreation 11.3 miles18.1 km