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 miles38.4 km
- Leicester 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Coventry 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Nottingham 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Derby 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Walsall 21.8 miles35 km
- West Bromwich 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Burton upon Trent 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Sutton Coldfield 17.4 miles28 km
- Nuneaton 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Cannock 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Tamworth 10.6 miles17.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Moira Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Blackfordby Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Overseal Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Donisthorpe Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Overseal and Castle Gresley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Woodville Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Church Gresley Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Ashby Willesley Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ashby Ivanhoe Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Castle Gresley Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Ashby Woulds
DE12 6AJ, DE12 6ES, DE12 6DZ, DE11 8BL, DE12 6EA, DE12 6NH, DE12 6EQ, DE12 6AA, DE12 6AT … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 22 miles35.5 km
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Shackerstone Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Ashby Woulds Ad
- The Staff of Life 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Boot Inn 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 5 miles8.1 km
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Champneys Springs 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Constantine House 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Queens Head 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
Schools in Ashby Woulds
- Albert Village Primary School Primary
- Moira Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Donington Park Recreation 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Pride Park Stadium 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Hams Hall Estate 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 16.7 miles26.8 km