Asfordby
Parish in Melton, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.775, -0.948 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 71 20 |
| Population: | 2,446 |
| Dialling code: | 01664 (Melton Mowbray) |
Asfordby is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Melton, in Leicestershire, England, a few miles west of Melton Mowbray. The parish contains a cluster of settlements including the village itself and nearby hamlets on gently rolling Leicestershire farmland, giving it a semi-rural character while still being within commuting distance of Leicester and other regional centres.
Historically the area was agricultural and was later shaped by 19th- and 20th-century local quarrying and light industry, which left traces in the landscape and led to modest industrial development alongside traditional farming. Community life remains important, centred on the parish church, village hall, pubs and local events, while the proximity to Melton Mowbray brings links to the town’s well-known food and market traditions.
Postcode districts covering Asfordby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 12.5 miles
- Nottingham 16.4 miles
- Derby 23.9 miles
- Loughborough 11.6 miles
- Corby 22.6 miles
- West Bridgford 12.8 miles
- Long Eaton 16.3 miles
- Hinckley 24.3 miles
- Grantham 15.9 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 21.5 miles
- Ilkeston 20.4 miles
- Coalville 17.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Asfordby Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Asfordby Hill Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Grimston Parish 1.2 miles
- Frisby on the Wreake Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Melton Egerton Ward 1.8 miles
- Melton Sysonby Ward 2.2 miles
- Kirby Bellars Parish 2.3 miles
- Ab Kettleby Parish 2.3 miles
- Melton Dorian Ward 2.5 miles
- Melton Mowbray Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Old Dalby Built-up area 3 miles
- Melton Warwick Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Asfordby
LE14 3UD, LE14 3TZ, LE14 3NL, LE14 3UB, LE14 3SP, LE14 3TJ, LE14 3YJ, LE14 3RS, LE14 3TW … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 16.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 40.2 miles
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Sileby Railway Station 7.4 miles
Hotels near Asfordby Ad
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 9.5 miles
- Rothley Court Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.6 miles
- Quorn Grange Hotel 3 9.3 miles
- Oyo Sunrise Hotel, A46 N Leicester 3 5.1 miles
- Quorn Country Hotel Leicester 9.4 miles
Schools in Asfordby
- Asfordby Hill Primary School Primary
- Captains Close Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 11.2 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 11.3 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 12.5 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 12.6 miles
- University of Leicester University 12.9 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 13 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 13 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles
- City Ground Stadium 13.8 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 13.9 miles