Welcome to Ratcliffe on Soar

Ratcliffe on Soar is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Soar and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in Ratcliffe on Soar is the Ratcliffe Power Station, which is a large coal-fired power station that has been in operation since the 1960s. The power station is a major source of employment for the local community and provides electricity to millions of homes across the UK.

In addition to the power station, Ratcliffe on Soar is also home to a number of other attractions and amenities. The village has a primary school, a post office, a pub, and a village hall that hosts a variety of community events throughout the year. There are also several parks and nature reserves in the area, including the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Nature Reserve, which is a popular spot for birdwatching and hiking.

Overall, Ratcliffe on Soar is a charming village that offers a unique blend of history, natural beauty, and modern amenities. Whether you are looking to explore the local landmarks, enjoy the great outdoors, or simply relax in a peaceful setting, Ratcliffe on Soar is a great place to visit. With its friendly community and welcoming atmosphere, it is no wonder that so many people choose to call this village home.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 3.2°C

Feels Like: 0.1°C

Wind: 7.4 MPH

Wind Dir: ESE

Local Schools

School	Details
Kegworth Primary School Community School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mr Tracey Robinson	High Street Kegworth Derby Leicestershire DE74 2DA 01509672382 School Website
Sawley Infant And Nursery School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Marie Harral	Wilmot Street Sawley Long Eaton Nottingham Derbyshire NG10 3DQ 01159732652 School Website
Sawley Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms A Burton	Wilmot Street Sawley Long Eaton Nottingham Derbyshire NG10 3DQ 01159733626 School Website
St Laurence C Of E Va Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Ronni Barker	Collingwood Road Long Eaton Nottingham Derbyshire NG10 1DR 01159728469 School Website
Dovedale Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Houseman	Dovedale Avenue Long Eaton Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG10 3HU 1159735984 School Website
Hemington Primary School Community School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mrs Eimear Davis	Main Street Hemington Derby Leicestershire DE74 2RB 01332810447 School Website
Brooklands Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Tom Daniel	44 St. Johns Street Long Eaton St Johns Street Nottingham NG10 1BW 1159732846 School Website
Stanton Vale School Academy Special Converter Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Ms Emma Kehoe	Thoresby Road Long Eaton Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG10 3NP 1159729769 School Website
The Long Eaton School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Shipman	Thoresby Road Long Eaton Nottingham Derbyshire NG10 3NP 01159732438 School Website
Gotham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Janette Allen	Kegworth Road Gotham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG11 0JS 01159149751 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
East Midlands Parkway Station Approach Road, Off A453, Remembrance Way, Near Ratcliffe-On-Soar, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0EE 0.58 Miles

Long Eaton Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3GS 1.86 Miles

Attenborough Attenborough Lane, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6AL 3.67 Miles

Beeston Station Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 2AB 5.11 Miles

Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 6.44 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Short Term Contract Hire 01332 290173 12 Bramley Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 3SX 1.93 Miles
Double Seven Taxis 0115 946 4677 12 Cornwallis Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1DW 1.99 Miles
Posh Car Ltd 07930 340857 23 Queen Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1BJ 2.42 Miles
L.E. Taxi's 0115 916 4444 43 Tamworth Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1AX 2.49 Miles
Central Taxis 0115 973 4788 27 Beaconsfield Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1AY 2.55 Miles
Market Taxis 0115 972 7700 28A Tamworth Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1JJ 2.61 Miles
My Fun Cars 07740 732230 15 Church Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0AG 2.82 Miles
Limos For You 0800 005 1200 11 Old Cavindish Bridge, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2HL 2.82 Miles
Emt Private Hire 0115 984 8454 Machin Industrial Estate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0HG 2.89 Miles
Victoria Cars 0115 946 2525 1 Morris Avenue, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6DE 3.28 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ratcliffe On Soar/Village Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Kingston On Soar/Kegworth Rd Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Mill Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sideley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingsley Cres/Lock La No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Gate Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:16:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
West Leake La/Kegworth Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Lockington Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Bosworth Way/Naseby Dr No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thrumpton/Church La Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Langley Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tamworth Rd/Wilne Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Roosevelt Ave/Austen Ave No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingston Crt/Off West Leake La Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sutton Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Orchard Surgery 01509 674419	Orchard Surgery The Dragwell, Kegworth Derby Nottinghamshire DE74 2EL
Wilmot Street Surgery 0115 9733429	165 Wilmot Street Sawley Long Eaton Nottinghamshire NG10 3EL
Park View Medical Centre 0115 9462690	Cranfleet Way Long Eaton Nottingham NG10 3RJ
The Moir Medical Centre 0115 9737320	The Moir Medical Centre Regent Street, Long Eaton Nottingham NG10 1QQ
Anderson Cm 01159 830011	Nottingham Road Gotham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG11 0HE

Local Stores

Kegworth
9 Market Place
Kegworth
Derby
Leicestershire
DE74 2EE
01509 672301
Store Website
1.67 miles

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SPAR - Kegworth Service Station
70
Derby Road
Kegworth
DE74 2EN
01895 838272
Store Website
1.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

School Of Veterinary Medicine And Science
University Of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5RD 0115 9516464 Website 2.15 miles


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Ark Veterinary Clinics
13 St. Johns Street Long Eaton Nottingham Derbyshire NG10 1BW 01159 723650 enquiries@arkvetclinics.co.uk Website 2.37 miles
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Poultry Health Services
40A Main Street Sutton Bonington Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5NE sutbon@poultryhealthservices.com Website 2.96 miles

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Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital Limited
142 Derby Road Long Eaton Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG10 4ER 0115 972 7050 info@ashvet.co.uk Website 3.00 miles
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Dovecote Veterinary Hospital
5 Delven Lane Castle Donington Derby Derbyshire DE74 2LJ 01332 812500 info@dovecoteveterinaryhospital.co.uk Website 3.09 miles
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Chilwell Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 5B Chilwell Retail Park Barton Lane Nottingham NG9 6DS 0115 946 6070 chilwell@vets4pets.com Website 3.24 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Ruddington (Rushcliffe) Country Park
Wonderful Walk For The Dogs, Beautiful Park. 51 Asher Ln Ruddington Nottingham Lancashire NG11 6HS 5.20 miles

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Bramcote Park
Huge Park With Adjoining Woods Plenty Of Space To Walk And Let Your Dog Run Around 51 Ilkeston Rd Bramcote Nottingham NG9 3JP 5.63 miles Ilkeston Road , Nottingham

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Dale Abbey Loop
A 4-Mile Hike Through Woodlands And Across Fields, Passing Several Historic Places Of Interest (Hermit's Wood, All Saints Church, And The Ruins Of Dale Abbey). Potato Pit Ln Lancashire 6.42 miles There Is A Large Lay-By On Potato Pit Lane Directly Opposite The T-Junction With Dale Road.

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Wollaton Hall
This Is A Beautiful Stately Home In The City Of Nottingham. There Is A Large Park, Some Areas Wooded And Large Open Grass Lawns. You Can Let Your Dogs Off The Lead Except In The Fenced Areas Where The Park's Deer Herd Is Grazed - This Will Be Clearly Marked. There Is A Lake To Walk Around And The Dogs Can Swim, Just Avoid Areas With Water Fowl. A Kids Play Area, Cafe And Shop Top This Off. With No Entrance Fee And Cheap Parking, It's Great For A Day Out With A Picnic Or An Hour Or Too. 2 Wollaton Hall Nottingham Lancashire NG8 2AE 6.57 miles

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The Outwoods
A Circular Dog Friendly Woodland Walk At The Outwoods, In Loughborough. A Chance To Explore 110 Acres Of Ancient Woodland, With This Walk Taking A Little Over One-Hour. Set To The South Of Loughborough, The Outwoods Is One Of The Oldest Surviving Woodland Sites In Charnwood. Lancashire LE11 3YG 7.91 miles From Loughborough, Take Forest Road Then Nanpantan Road. At Nanpantan, Take A Left Onto Woodhouse Lane. A Way Down This Road, You Will See A Brown Road Sign Directing You To Outwoods Woodland Walk Car Park.

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Grace Dieu Woods
A Sustrans Track Runs Through This Woodland, But Away From That There Are Walks Within The Woodland. 27 Springfield Thringstone Coalville Lancashire LE67 8LT 7.97 miles Grace Dieu Woods Can Be Approached From Turlough Road, Whitwick Or Springfield, Thringstone, Leicestershire

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-25.1°C	-26°C	-27.2°C	-27.6°C	-27.6°C	-24.2°C	-21.8°C	-19.5°C	-15.8°C	-15.9°C	-18°C	-19.3°C

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Temp	-10.4°C	-10.1°C	-9.8°C	-9.6°C	-9.1°C	-7.2°C	-4.1°C	-1.5°C	-1.6°C	-4.2°C	-7.4°C	-13.4°C
Feels Like	-19.7°C	-19.2°C	-18.5°C	-17.9°C	-16.8°C	-14.2°C	-10.3°C	-7.2°C	-6.8°C	-8.8°C	-12.1°C	-18.5°C

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Temp	-12.6°C	-12.9°C	-12.6°C	-11.5°C	-10.2°C	-7.3°C	-2.8°C	-0.4°C	0.2°C	-0.4°C	-2.1°C	-7.1°C
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