Ward in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.734, -1.489 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 34 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01530 (Coalville) |
Ashby Willesley is a ward within the district of North West Leicestershire in Leicestershire, England, covering part of the urban edge of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and some of the adjoining suburban and semi-rural neighbourhoods. It combines residential streets with local shops and community facilities, and is typical of smaller district wards that serve both long‑standing local families and commuters travelling to nearby centres.
Locally notable are its links to the area's industrial and rural past: the ward sits close to remnants of the old coal‑mining and ironworking landscape and to country sites such as the historic Willesley estate and the leisure stretches of the Ashby Canal, while the wider district forms part of the planting and restoration projects associated with the National Forest, giving a mixed character of heritage and green spaces. Socially it feels like a town fringe area where traditional market‑town life meets modern commuting and leisure uses.
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