Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
Ward in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.716, -1.533 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 31 13 |
Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe sits in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, on the edge of the Midlands conurbation where village lanes meet stretches of reclaimed industrial landscape. The area is notable for its pockets of woodland and ponds created from former colliery land and is part of the wider National Forest regeneration, with places like Donisthorpe Woodland Park providing trails for walkers and wildlife watchers.
Historically the communities grew around 19th and 20th‑century coal mining and associated rail links, and much of that industrial heritage remains visible in the form of former pit sites and trackbeds now rewilded. Today the ward combines a strong village identity, active local clubs and pubs, and a shift towards light industry and commuting to nearby centres such as Coalville and Swadlincote, while retaining a distinct sense of community rooted in its mining past.
Postcode districts covering Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 22.3 miles
- Leicester 18.3 miles
- Coventry 21.2 miles
- Nottingham 23.1 miles
- Derby 13.7 miles
- Walsall 20.8 miles
- West Bromwich 22.6 miles
- Solihull 23.9 miles
- Burton upon Trent 7.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 16 miles
- Nuneaton 13.4 miles
- Cannock 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe Parish 0 miles
- Oakthorpe Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Donisthorpe Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Measham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Measham South Ward 1.5 miles
- Stretton en le Field Parish 1.5 miles
- Moira Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Measham North Ward 1.7 miles
- Netherseal Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Appleby Ward 2 miles
- Overseal Parish 2 miles
- Ashby Woulds Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
DE12 7QB, DE12 8AL, DE12 7RR, DE12 7QR, DE12 7QJ, DE12 7QZ, DE12 7BA, DE12 7PS, DE12 7DW … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 11.7 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 20.2 miles
- Shackerstone Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Polesworth Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe Ad
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 2 miles
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 3 miles
- Constantine House 4.5 miles
- The Staff of Life 4 6.9 miles
- Champneys Springs 2.2 miles
- The Boot Inn 4 8.6 miles
- The Queens Head 4 9.3 miles
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4 7.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 7.9 miles
- The Peel Aldergate 4 8.8 miles
Schools in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
- Donisthorpe Primary School Primary
- Oakthorpe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 6.1 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 8.9 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 9.8 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 10.3 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 13.6 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 14 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 14.2 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 16.3 miles