Heather
Parish in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.693, -1.427 |
|---|---|
| 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 miles39.3 km
- Leicester 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Coventry 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Nottingham 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Derby 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Walsall 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Burton upon Trent 11.8 miles19 km
- Sutton Coldfield 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Nuneaton 12 miles19.4 km
- Cannock 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Tamworth 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Rugby 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Heather Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Sence Valley Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Ibstock West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ibstock Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Swepstone Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Normanton le Heath Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ravenstone Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Ravenstone & Packington Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Ravenstone with Snibstone Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ibstock East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hugglescote St. Mary's Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Snarestone Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Heather
LE67 2PX, LE67 2QN, LE67 2HL, LE67 2RG, LE67 2QF, LE67 2DS, LE67 2QG, LE67 2RE, LE67 2QE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Shackerstone Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Market Bosworth Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near Heather Ad
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- The Queens Head 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Champneys Springs 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Halfway Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Staff of Life 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Hermitage Park Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Fieldhead Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Mallories 4 7.5 miles12.2 km
- Millers Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
Schools in Heather
- Heather Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Donington Park Recreation 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 12.7 miles20.5 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Belgrave Library Library 13.2 miles21.2 km