Asfordby
Built-up area in Melton, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.764, -0.956 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 70 19 |
| Population: | 2,446 |
| Dialling code: | 01664 (Melton Mowbray) |
Asfordby is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Melton, about three miles west of Melton Mowbray in rural Leicestershire, England. Set amid the rolling farmland typical of the East Midlands, it functions today partly as a local service centre and partly as a commuter settlement for nearby towns, with straightforward road links into Leicester and beyond.
Historically rooted in agriculture, the area around Asfordby also saw 19th and 20th-century quarrying and mining activity and later light industry on converted sites, which has left a mixed landscape of older villages, newer housing and small business parks. The village retains a strong community feel with local clubs, a village hall and pubs, and is often appreciated for its proximity to country walks and the wider food and market culture of Melton Mowbray.
Postcode districts covering Asfordby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 11.7 miles
- Nottingham 16.9 miles
- Derby 23.9 miles
- Loughborough 11.3 miles
- Corby 22.2 miles
- West Bridgford 13.2 miles
- Long Eaton 16.4 miles
- Hinckley 23.6 miles
- Grantham 16.6 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 22.3 miles
- Ilkeston 20.7 miles
- Coalville 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Frisby on the Wreake Built-up area 1 mile
- Asfordby Hill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Grimston Parish 1.6 miles
- Kirby Bellars Parish 1.8 miles
- Melton Egerton Ward 2.1 miles
- Melton Dorian Ward 2.4 miles
- Hoby with Rotherby Parish 2.5 miles
- Melton Sysonby Ward 2.7 miles
- Brooksby Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Melton Mowbray Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Melton Warwick Ward 3.1 miles
- Ab Kettleby Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Asfordby
LE14 3DF, LE14 3TA, LE14 3YQ, LE14 3BP, LE14 3TQ, LE14 3YT, LE14 3TZ, LE14 3YJ, LE14 3RG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 16.2 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 39.6 miles
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Sileby Railway Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Asfordby Ad
- Harboro Hotel 3 miles
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- The Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Premier Inn Melton Mowbray 3 2.9 miles
- The White Lion Inn 4 8.2 miles
- The Old Stables 3.5 6.1 miles
- The Three Crowns 7 miles
- ibis budget Leicester 3 8.7 miles
- Rothley Court Hotel 3 9 miles
- OYO Sunrise Hotel, A46 N Leicester 3 4.6 miles
Schools in Asfordby
- Captains Close Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 10.4 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 11.6 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 11.7 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 12 miles
- University of Leicester University 12.1 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 12.2 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 14.2 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles
- City Ground Stadium 14.2 miles