Thornborough
Ward in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.742, -1.361 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 43 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01530 (Coalville) |
Thornborough is a ward within North West Leicestershire in Leicestershire, England. It occupies a largely rural part of the district, with rolling farmland, small villages and hamlets, traditional stone buildings and hedged field patterns; in recent years the area has seen tree‑planting and environmental initiatives associated with the nearby National Forest.
Community life tends to be parish‑centred, with village halls, churches and pubs playing a big role, and the local economy mixing agriculture with residents who commute into the wider East Midlands for work; local politics often focuses on housing, conservation and maintaining rural services.
Postcode districts covering Thornborough
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Coventry 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Nottingham 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Derby 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Sutton Coldfield 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Nuneaton 16 miles25.8 km
- Tamworth 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Loughborough 6 miles9.6 km
- West Bridgford 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Long Eaton 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Hinckley 14.2 miles22.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Whitwick Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Hermitage Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Holly Hayes Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Swannington Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Coalville Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Broom Leys Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Coalville West Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Thringstone Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Snibston North Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Coalville East Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Griffydam Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Valley Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Thornborough
LE67 5DE, LE67 5BB, LE67 5EP, LE67 5DF, LE67 5AY, LE67 5FL, LE67 5BQ, LE67 5JZ, LE67 5AE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 25.7 miles41.4 km
- Shackerstone Railway Station 6.9 miles11 km
- Loughborough Central Railway Station 7.2 miles11.5 km
Hotels near Thornborough Ad
- The Queens Head 4 3 miles4.7 km
- Dbs Serviced Apartments - the Delven 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Hermitage Park Hotel 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Halfway Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Staff of Life 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Fieldhead Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Melbourne View Hotel 6.1 miles9.9 km
Schools in Thornborough
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- New Swannington Primary School Primary
- Whitwick St John The Baptist C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Donington Park Recreation 6 miles9.6 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Belgrave Library Library 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Pride Park Stadium 12.5 miles20 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km
- University of Leicester University 13 miles20.9 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km