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 miles
- Coventry 19.8 miles
- Nottingham 22.4 miles
- Derby 20.5 miles
- Burton upon Trent 19.9 miles
- Nuneaton 13.5 miles
- Tamworth 18.6 miles
- Rugby 18.7 miles
- Loughborough 8.1 miles
- West Bridgford 19.6 miles
- Long Eaton 16.8 miles
- Hinckley 9.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Groby Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Newtown Unthank Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Glenfield Ellis Ward 1.5 miles
- Kirby Muxloe Parish 1.6 miles
- Glenfields Parish 1.7 miles
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Glenfield Faire Ward 2 miles
- Leicester Forest East Parish 2.1 miles
- Western Ward 2.3 miles
- Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton Ward 2.4 miles
- Newtown Linford Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Markfield Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Ratby
LE6 0UF, LE6 0JZ, LE6 0NX, LE6 0PN, LE6 0QG, LE6 0XB, LE6 0LG, LE6 0SD, LE6 0LH … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 13.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 25.2 miles
- Leicester North Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Leicester Railway Station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Ratby Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Leicester Forest East M1 3 2.6 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 4.3 miles
- The Castle Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- Belmont Leicester Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- voco Leicester 4 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Leicester - Forest East 3 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Leicester North West 3 2.2 miles
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Fieldhead Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Ramada Encore by Wyndham Leicester City Centre 3 4.8 miles
Schools in Ratby
- Ratby Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bradgate House Historic site 2.9 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 4.4 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 4.9 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 5.1 miles
- University of Leicester University 5.3 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 7.8 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 12.2 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 13.5 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles