Heather
Parish in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.693, -1.427 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 38 10 |
| Population: | 920 |
| Dialling code: | 01530 (Coalville) |
Heather is a small village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, set amid a mix of farmland and pockets of woodland on the edge of the National Forest. It sits within easy reach of larger settlements such as Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, giving it a countryside feel while remaining accessible to regional centres.
Once shaped by the 19th- and early 20th-century coal industry, the village still shows traces of that past in terraced housing and reclaimed industrial sites, but today community life revolves around a village hall, a church, local pub and school, with many residents commuting to nearby towns for work. The mix of historic buildings, rural landscape and woodland planting from National Forest initiatives makes it a quietly interesting spot for local history and green recreation.
Postcode districts covering Heather
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 24.4 miles
- Leicester 13.5 miles
- Coventry 19.8 miles
- Nottingham 21.9 miles
- Derby 15.1 miles
- Walsall 24.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 11.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 18.8 miles
- Nuneaton 12 miles
- Cannock 24.7 miles
- Tamworth 11.9 miles
- Rugby 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heather Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Sence Valley Ward 0.6 miles
- Ibstock West Ward 1.1 miles
- Ibstock Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Swepstone Parish 1.4 miles
- Normanton le Heath Parish 1.6 miles
- Ravenstone Built-up area 2 miles
- Ravenstone & Packington Ward 2 miles
- Ravenstone with Snibstone Parish 2.1 miles
- Ibstock East Ward 2.1 miles
- Hugglescote St. Mary's Ward 2.3 miles
- Snarestone Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Heather
LE67 2QB, LE67 2QJ, LE67 2TD, LE67 2RD, LE67 2RB, LE67 2RE, LE67 2QE, LE67 2RF, LE67 2QP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 10.4 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 21.4 miles
- Shackerstone Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Market Bosworth Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Heather Ad
- The Appleby Inn Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Hermitage Park Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Champneys Springs Hotel 2.5 miles
- Halfway Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Ashby De La Zouch 3 4.1 miles
- Bosworth Hall Hotel & Spa 3 4.9 miles
- The Royal Arms Hotel Room Only 4 6.5 miles
- Ye Olde Red Lion - Market Bosworth 2 4.9 miles
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 5 miles
- Bulls Head 3 7.3 miles
Schools in Heather
- Heather Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 6.7 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 9 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 9.3 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 9.6 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 11.9 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 11.9 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 12.7 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 13.2 miles