Bardon
Built-up area in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.696, -1.343 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 44 11 |
| Dialling code: | 01530 (Coalville) |
Bardon is a small industrial parish in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, best known for Bardon Hill, the county’s highest point. The settlement and surrounding landscape are dominated by extensive granite workings from Bardon Hill quarry, which has shaped local employment, rail freight links and the distinctive stony skyline visible from nearby Coalville.
Despite its industrial character, the area is popular with walkers for the summit views across Charnwood Forest and towards the wider Midlands, and there are pockets of woodland and reclamation that link into the ambitions of the National Forest. The balance between quarrying heritage and outdoor recreation gives Bardon a bittersweet, working-landscape charm rather than a conventional village atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Bardon
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 10.4 miles
- Coventry 20.8 miles
- Nottingham 20.3 miles
- Derby 15.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 14.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 22.1 miles
- Nuneaton 13.4 miles
- Tamworth 15.2 miles
- Rugby 22.4 miles
- Loughborough 7 miles
- West Bridgford 18.2 miles
- Long Eaton 13.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ellistown & Battleflat Ward 0.4 miles
- Ellistown and Battleflat Parish 0.4 miles
- Ellistown Built-up area 1 mile
- Stanton under Bardon Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hugglescote Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hugglescote St. John's Ward 1.4 miles
- Ibstock East Ward 1.5 miles
- Bagworth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hugglescote and Donington le Heath Parish 1.6 miles
- Greenhill Ward 1.7 miles
- Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead Ward 1.8 miles
- Coalville East Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Bardon
LE67 1PE, LE67 1TU, LE67 1TB, LE67 1LG, LE67 1HH, LE67 1TX, LE67 1ET, LE67 1UD, LE67 1UB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 9.4 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 23.9 miles
- Shackerstone Railway Station 5 miles
- Market Bosworth Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Bardon Ad
- Hermitage Park Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Halfway Hotel 3 2 miles
- Fieldhead Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Travelodge Leicester Markfield 3 1.9 miles
- Link Hotel 3 6 miles
- Burleigh Court Hotel and Leisure 4 6.3 miles
- Bosworth Hall Hotel & Spa 3 5.3 miles
- The Royal Arms Hotel Room Only 4 6.6 miles
- Mallories 4 6.6 miles
- Ye Olde Red Lion - Market Bosworth 2 5.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Bradgate House Historic site 5.6 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 7.3 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 9.2 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 9.6 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 9.8 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 10.1 miles
- University of Leicester University 10.5 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 12.7 miles