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 miles35.9 km
- Leicester 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Coventry 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Nottingham 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Derby 13.7 miles22 km
- Walsall 20.8 miles33.5 km
- West Bromwich 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Solihull 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Burton upon Trent 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 16 miles25.8 km
- Nuneaton 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Cannock 20.3 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe Parish 0 miles0 km
- Oakthorpe Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Donisthorpe Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Measham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Measham South Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Stretton en le Field Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Moira Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Measham North Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Netherseal Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Appleby Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Overseal Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Ashby Woulds Parish 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
DE12 7RS, DE12 7QD, DE12 7QQ, DE12 7GU, DE12 8AQ, DE12 7RA, DE12 7FD, DE12 7DW, DE12 7QN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Shackerstone Railway Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Polesworth Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km
Hotels near Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe Ad
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Staff of Life 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Constantine House 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Champneys Springs 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Boot Inn 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Queens Head 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
Schools in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
- Donisthorpe Primary School Primary
- Oakthorpe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Donington Park Recreation 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Hams Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- Pride Park Stadium 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Sutton Park Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km