Ashby Willesley
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.
Postcode districts covering Ashby Willesley
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 24.5 miles
- Leicester 17 miles
- Coventry 22.4 miles
- Nottingham 21 miles
- Derby 12.2 miles
- Walsall 23 miles
- West Bromwich 24.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 8.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 18.3 miles
- Nuneaton 14.5 miles
- Cannock 22.2 miles
- Tamworth 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Packington Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Ashby Ivanhoe Ward 1.1 miles
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Ashby Castle Ward 1.4 miles
- Ashby Holywell Ward 1.5 miles
- Moira Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Measham North Ward 1.9 miles
- Ashby Money Hill Ward 2 miles
- Donisthorpe Built-up area 2 miles
- Blackfordby Built-up area 2 miles
- Oakthorpe Built-up area 2 miles
- Ashby Woulds Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Ashby Willesley
LE65 2PD, LE65 2PA, LE65 2PG, LE65 2QD, LE65 2QE, LE65 1TZ, LE65 2QF, LE65 2FT, LE65 1GG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 9.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 22.2 miles
- Shackerstone Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Market Bosworth Railway Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near Ashby Willesley Ad
- The Staff of Life 4 5.3 miles
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 4 miles
- Champneys Springs 1.6 miles
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- The Queens Head 4 7.1 miles
- The Boot Inn 4 7.8 miles
- Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 8.7 miles
- Dbs Serviced Apartments - the Delven 4 9.6 miles
- Constantine House 6.7 miles
Schools in Ashby Willesley
- Ashby Willesley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Donington Park Recreation 8.1 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 8.3 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 10.1 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 11.1 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 12.1 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 12.6 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 14.9 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 15.7 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 16.2 miles