Frisby on the Wreake
Parish in Melton, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.745, -0.966 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 69 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01664 (Melton Mowbray) |
Frisby on the Wreake is a small rural parish in the borough of Melton, in Leicestershire, England, lying beside the gently meandering River Wreake. It has clear medieval roots - its name is of Old Norse origin and it appears in early records - so the village feels historically layered, with a traditional parish church and a scattering of stone cottages set in agricultural landscape and river valley meadows.
Today the parish retains a quiet, community‑minded character with farming still important locally and many residents who commute to nearby centres such as Melton Mowbray and Leicester. The riverside and surrounding lanes are popular for walking and wildlife spotting, and the village’s rural setting and history make it a pleasant example of a Leicestershire parish that’s kept its village identity despite modern connections.
Postcode districts covering Frisby on the Wreake
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 10.4 miles
- Nottingham 17.8 miles
- Derby 24.1 miles
- Loughborough 10.9 miles
- Corby 21.2 miles
- West Bridgford 14.1 miles
- Long Eaton 16.8 miles
- Hinckley 22.4 miles
- Grantham 17.8 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 23.7 miles
- Ilkeston 21.4 miles
- Coalville 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Frisby on the Wreake Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Asfordby Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Kirby Bellars Parish 1.5 miles
- Brooksby Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Hoby with Rotherby Parish 2 miles
- Gaddesby Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Asfordby Hill Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Melton Dorian Ward 2.7 miles
- Grimston Parish 2.8 miles
- Melton Egerton Ward 3 miles
- Wreake Valley Ward 3.1 miles
- Thrussington Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Frisby on the Wreake
LE14 2NP, LE14 2PE, LE14 2NF, LE14 2PB, LE14 2PJ, LE14 2NQ, LE14 2NG, LE14 2BX, LE14 2PA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 16.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 38.5 miles
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Syston Railway Station 6 miles
Hotels near Frisby on the Wreake Ad
- Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel 3 3 miles
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 7.7 miles
- Rothley Court Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.1 miles
- Charnwood Regency 3 9.9 miles
- Quorn Grange Hotel 3 8.2 miles
- Abbey Hotel by Trivelles 9.9 miles
- Oyo Sunrise Hotel, A46 N Leicester 3 4 miles
- Quorn Country Hotel Leicester 8.3 miles
Schools in Frisby on the Wreake
- Frisby C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 9.2 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 10.4 miles
- University of Leicester University 10.8 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 10.9 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 11 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 12.3 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 14.9 miles
- City Ground Stadium 15.2 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles