Blackfordby
Built-up area in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.758, -1.516 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 32 17 |
Blackfordby is a small village in North West Leicestershire, in the county of Leicestershire, England, sitting a few miles from the larger centres of Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch. It has a distinctly rural feel, tucked close to rolling countryside and within easy reach of the recreational areas of the National Forest, while also functioning as a quiet commuter community for nearby towns and cities.
Historically the settlement grew from agricultural roots with 19th-century expansion influenced by the coal and quarrying industries of the region, and today it retains period cottages and a compact village centre alongside modern homes. Community life is typically village-based, with local social activities, a village hall and informal networks that keep a close-knit character despite proximity to larger economic centres such as Hinckley, Leicester and Derby.
Postcode districts covering Blackfordby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 18.8 miles
- Coventry 24 miles
- Nottingham 20.5 miles
- Derby 10.7 miles
- Walsall 22.9 miles
- West Bromwich 24.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 6.2 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 18.5 miles
- Nuneaton 16.2 miles
- Cannock 21.3 miles
- Tamworth 11.8 miles
- Stafford 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woodville Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ashby Woulds Parish 1.2 miles
- Moira Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ashby Ivanhoe Ward 1.4 miles
- Ashby Holywell Ward 1.5 miles
- Smisby Parish 1.7 miles
- Hartshorne Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ashby Willesley Ward 2 miles
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Built-up area 2 miles
- Church Gresley Ward 2.2 miles
- Midway Ward 2.3 miles
- Swadlincote Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Blackfordby
DE11 8GT, DE11 8AW, DE11 8AN, DE11 8GP, DE11 8AL, DE11 8BD, DE11 8BE, DE11 8GJ, DE11 8GN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 9.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 23.2 miles
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 6.2 miles
- Willington Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Blackfordby Ad
- The Staff of Life 4 4 miles
- The Boot Inn 4 5.8 miles
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 6.9 miles
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 5 miles
- The Queens Head 4 7.6 miles
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Dbs Serviced Apartments - the Delven 4 9.3 miles
- Champneys Springs 3.6 miles
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4 6.5 miles
Schools in Blackfordby
- Blackfordby St Margaret's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 7.7 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 8.8 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 11.2 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 11.5 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 12 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 13.7 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 16.6 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 16.7 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 16.8 miles