West Leake
Parish in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.837, -1.211 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 53 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01509 (Loughborough) |
West Leake is a small, rural village and civil parish in the borough of Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, lying roughly ten miles south of Nottingham. It sits amid rolling arable countryside and hedgerows, with a network of quiet lanes, footpaths and bridleways that give a strong sense of the surrounding agricultural landscape and make it a pleasant spot for walking and country pursuits.
The settlement has historic roots stretching back many centuries and retains a traditional village character of stone and brick cottages, a parish church and a handful of listed buildings. Local life is shaped by farming and small-scale rural enterprise, with a close-knit community that stages occasional village events and relies in part on commuting to nearby towns for work and services. The placename "Leake" reflects the area's old Norse/Old English heritage, hinting at a long continuity of habitation linked to watercourses and small streams.
Postcode districts covering West Leake
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 15 miles
- Nottingham 9.3 miles
- Derby 12.1 miles
- Mansfield 21.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 18.1 miles
- Nuneaton 24.6 miles
- Tamworth 24.8 miles
- Loughborough 4.9 miles
- West Bridgford 6.9 miles
- Long Eaton 4.9 miles
- Hinckley 21.9 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leake Ward 0.7 miles
- East Leake Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Soar Valley Ward 1.6 miles
- Kingston on Soar Parish 1.7 miles
- Sutton Bonington Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Gotham Built-up area 2 miles
- Ratcliffe on Soar Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Normanton on Soar Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Costock Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Stanford on Soar Parish 2.7 miles
- Thrumpton Parish 2.9 miles
- Rempstone Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in West Leake
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 4.9 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 34.8 miles
- East Midlands Parkway Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Loughborough Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Nottingham Bus Station 8 miles
Hotels near West Leake Ad
- Dbs Serviced Apartments - the Delven 4 5.3 miles
- Best Western Premier Yew Lodge East Midlands Airport 4 3.1 miles
- Hilton East Midlands Airport 4 3.7 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport 4 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express East Midlands Airport 3 4.3 miles
- Bondgate Hotel East Midlands Airport 5.3 miles
- The Cottage Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- The Queens Head 4 6.6 miles
- The Orchard Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.6 miles
- Leonardo Hotel East Midlands Airport 4 4.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 4.2 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 4.9 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 6.8 miles
- City Ground Stadium 7.8 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 7.9 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 8.3 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 10.4 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 11.2 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 13.4 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 14.3 miles