Freeby
Parish in Melton, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.755, -0.811 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 80 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01664 (Melton Mowbray) |
Freeby is a small, quiet parish in the Borough of Melton, set in the gently rolling farmland of Leicestershire, England. The village retains a rural character of hedged lanes, stone and brick cottages and a small historic parish church with later restoration work; several buildings in and around the settlement are of local historic interest, reflecting its manor-house and agricultural past.
Farming remains an important part of the local economy, while many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Melton Mowbray for services and employment. Community life is typically centred on the church and village events, and the area is popular with walkers and cyclists who use local lanes and footpaths to explore the Leicestershire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Freeby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 15.7 miles
- Nottingham 21.2 miles
- Loughborough 17.3 miles
- Kettering 24.9 miles
- Corby 19.1 miles
- West Bridgford 17.7 miles
- Long Eaton 22.1 miles
- Grantham 12.9 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 22 miles
- Coalville 23 miles
- Arnold 21.3 miles
- Melton Mowbray 3.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burton Lazars Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Melton Newport Ward 2.8 miles
- Whissendine Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Melton Craven Ward 2.8 miles
- Wymondham Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Melton Warwick Ward 3 miles
- Garthorpe Parish 3 miles
- Melton Mowbray Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Burton and Dalby Parish 3.4 miles
- Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold Parish 3.4 miles
- Teigh Parish 3.8 miles
- Melton Dorian Ward 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Freeby
LE14 2RZ, LE14 4RX, LE14 2SG, LE14 4SA, LE14 2SQ, LE14 2SA, LE14 4RY, LE14 2XF, LE14 2XN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.2 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 44.5 miles
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Oakham Railway Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Freeby Ad
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 4 miles
- The Wisteria Hotel 3 7 miles
- The Admiral Hornblower 2 6.8 miles
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Barnsdale, Rutland 4 8.5 miles
- Greetham Valley Hotel 3 9.3 miles
- Oakham Hotel 6.7 miles
- Rutland Hall Hotel 4 8.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 11.7 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 14.8 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 16 miles
- University of Leicester University 16.1 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 16.2 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 16.3 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 16.7 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 16.7 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 16.9 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 17.4 miles