Ashby Woulds
Parish in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.745, -1.534 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 31 16 |
Ashby Woulds is a civil parish in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, lying close to the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The landscape mixes working villages and reclaimed industrial land, with the Ashby Woulds Trail following a disused railway and the wider area forming part of the National Forest, making it popular with walkers and cyclists.
Historically tied to coal mining and quarrying, the parish still shows its industrial past in canal corridors and old pits, while new woodland planting and wildlife enhancement projects have given it a quieter, semi‑rural feel. Local life revolves around village halls, pubs and volunteer groups, with a local economy made up of small businesses, light industry and commuters to nearby centres.
Postcode districts covering Ashby Woulds
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 23.9 miles
- Leicester 19.1 miles
- Coventry 23.2 miles
- Nottingham 21.7 miles
- Derby 11.7 miles
- Walsall 21.8 miles
- West Bromwich 23.7 miles
- Burton upon Trent 6.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 17.4 miles
- Nuneaton 15.5 miles
- Cannock 20.4 miles
- Tamworth 10.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Moira Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Blackfordby Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Overseal Parish 1.3 miles
- Donisthorpe Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Overseal and Castle Gresley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Woodville Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Church Gresley Ward 1.8 miles
- Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe Ward 2 miles
- Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe Parish 2 miles
- Ashby Willesley Ward 2.1 miles
- Ashby Ivanhoe Ward 2.1 miles
- Castle Gresley Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Ashby Woulds
DE12 6BZ, DE11 8GD, DE12 6ND, DE11 8ER, DE12 6AD, DE12 6DA, DE12 6BU, DE11 8EW, DE12 6NA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 10.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 22 miles
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Shackerstone Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Ashby Woulds Ad
- The Staff of Life 4 5.1 miles
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 4 miles
- The Boot Inn 4 6.6 miles
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 5 miles
- Constantine House 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 6.6 miles
- Champneys Springs 3.3 miles
- The Queens Head 4 8.6 miles
- Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel 3 8.6 miles
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 7.7 miles
Schools in Ashby Woulds
- Albert Village Primary School Primary
- Moira Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 7.6 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 8.9 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 10.4 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 11.6 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 12.3 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 14.1 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 15.7 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 16 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 16.7 miles