Blackfordby
Ward in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.756, -1.522 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 32 17 |
Blackfordby is a small ward and village in North West Leicestershire, in the county of Leicestershire, sitting between the market towns of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville. The area has a distinctly rural feel with pockets of farmland and mixed woodland nearby, and is convenient for walkers and cyclists with easy access to routes into the National Forest and local heritage trails; road links also give quick access to the M42/A42 corridor for commuting.
Historically the settlement grew from a farming community into a modest residential village during the 19th and 20th centuries, and today it combines historic cottages and parish-style buildings with modern housing. The ward is largely residential with a small local economy of services and trades, a close-knit community atmosphere and regular village events that reflect its rural Leicestershire character while remaining within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Blackfordby
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 24.8 miles
- Leicester 18.9 miles
- Coventry 23.9 miles
- Nottingham 20.8 miles
- Derby 10.9 miles
- Walsall 22.6 miles
- West Bromwich 24.5 miles
- Burton upon Trent 6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 18.3 miles
- Nuneaton 16.1 miles
- Cannock 21 miles
- Tamworth 11.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blackfordby Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Ashby Woulds Parish 0.9 miles
- Woodville Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Moira Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ashby Ivanhoe Ward 1.6 miles
- Ashby Holywell Ward 1.7 miles
- Church Gresley Ward 2 miles
- Smisby Parish 2 miles
- Hartshorne Built-up area 2 miles
- Ashby Willesley Ward 2.1 miles
- Overseal Parish 2.1 miles
- Swadlincote Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Blackfordby
DE12 6ER, DE11 8FZ, DE11 8GP, DE11 8GJ, DE11 8AL, DE12 6EU, DE12 6ET, DE12 6HR, DE12 6HF … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 9.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 22.9 miles
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Willington Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Blackfordby Ad
- The Staff of Life 4 4.2 miles
- The Boot Inn 4 5.9 miles
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 6.7 miles
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- The Queens Head 4 7.9 miles
- Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- Champneys Springs 3.6 miles
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4 6.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 6.7 miles
Schools in Blackfordby
- Blackfordby St Margaret's C of E Primary School Primary
- Moira Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 8 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 8.5 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 11.3 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 11.4 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 12 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 13.8 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 16.5 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 16.6 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 16.6 miles