Frisby on the Wreake
Built-up area in Melton, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.752, -0.969 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 69 17 |
| Dialling code: | 01664 (Melton Mowbray) |
Frisby on the Wreake is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Melton, Leicestershire, England, set beside the River Wreake in gently rolling agricultural countryside. The settlement retains a compact, rural feel with stone and brick cottages clustered around a village green and a parish church whose fabric reflects several centuries of local history.
A few miles from Melton Mowbray, the village sits within an area known for farming and traditional food industries, and many residents commute to larger centres such as Leicester while keeping strong community ties through local events and clubs; walkers and cyclists also enjoy the riverside and country lanes that link it to the wider Wreake valley.
Postcode districts covering Frisby on the Wreake
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 10.7 miles
- Nottingham 17.3 miles
- Derby 23.8 miles
- Loughborough 10.8 miles
- Corby 21.7 miles
- West Bridgford 13.7 miles
- Long Eaton 16.4 miles
- Hinckley 22.6 miles
- Grantham 17.6 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 23.3 miles
- Swadlincote 24.9 miles
- Ilkeston 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Asfordby Built-up area 1 mile
- Kirby Bellars Parish 1.7 miles
- Hoby with Rotherby Parish 1.8 miles
- Brooksby Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Asfordby Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Grimston Parish 2.3 miles
- Melton Dorian Ward 2.8 miles
- Gaddesby Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Melton Egerton Ward 2.9 miles
- Thrussington Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Wreake Valley Ward 3.2 miles
- Rearsby Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Frisby on the Wreake
LE14 2NJ, LE14 2NG, LE14 2NR, LE14 2PF, LE14 2NH, LE14 2PH, LE14 2PB, LE14 2NT, LE14 2NP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 16 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 38.6 miles
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Sileby Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Frisby on the Wreake Ad
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 7.9 miles
- Rothley Court Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.1 miles
- Charnwood Regency 3 9.7 miles
- Quorn Grange Hotel 3 8.1 miles
- Oyo Sunrise Hotel, A46 N Leicester 3 3.9 miles
- Quorn Country Hotel Leicester 8.2 miles
Schools in Frisby on the Wreake
- Frisby C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 9.4 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 10.7 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 11.1 miles
- University of Leicester University 11.1 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 11.2 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 11.9 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 14.4 miles
- City Ground Stadium 14.7 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles