Ratby
Built-up area in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.649, -1.241 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 51 05 |
| Population: | 4,468 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Ratby is a sizeable village and civil parish in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, sitting on the rural edge west of Leicester. It feels like a traditional Leicestershire settlement, with a compact historic centre, a parish church and a mix of older stone and brick buildings set against agricultural land and higher ground in the surrounding countryside.
The village has longstanding local traditions and a community‑led social life, with clubs, pubs and village events, while its economy is largely residential with small shops and local services; historically the area was shaped by rural trades and nearby quarrying and mineral work. Good road links make Ratby popular with commuters, and it’s a handy base for exploring nearby features such as Bardon Hill and the woodlands of the wider Charnwood Forest area.
Postcode districts covering Ratby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Coventry 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Nottingham 22.4 miles36 km
- Derby 20.5 miles33 km
- Burton upon Trent 19.9 miles32 km
- Nuneaton 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Tamworth 18.6 miles30 km
- Rugby 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Loughborough 8.1 miles13.1 km
- West Bridgford 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Long Eaton 16.8 miles27 km
- Hinckley 9.6 miles15.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Groby Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Newtown Unthank Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Glenfield Ellis Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Kirby Muxloe Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Glenfields Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Glenfield Faire Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Leicester Forest East Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Western Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Newtown Linford Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Markfield Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Ratby
LE6 0SD, LE6 0HS, LE6 0PT, LE6 0PQ, LE6 0PH, LE6 0HN, LE6 0JG, LE6 0LE, LE6 0NF … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 25.2 miles40.6 km
- Leicester North Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Leicester Railway Station 5.1 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Ratby Ad
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 1 mile1.5 km
- St Martins Lodge 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Fieldhead Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Voco Leicester 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Winstanley House 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Mallories 4 5 miles8 km
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
Schools in Ratby
- Ratby Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bradgate House Historic site 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Belgrave Library Library 5.1 miles8.2 km
- University of Leicester University 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Donington Park Recreation 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km