Welcome to Bardon

Bardon is a small village located in the district of North West Leicestershire, in the county of Leicestershire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the National Forest, which is a large area of woodland and heathland that covers parts of Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire. Bardon is known for its beautiful countryside, which attracts many visitors each year.

The village of Bardon has a rich history, dating back to the Roman times. The area was once a major centre for the production of iron and coal, and many of the old mines and quarries can still be seen today. Bardon Hill, which is the highest point in Leicestershire, was once a major source of granite, which was used to build many of the local buildings and monuments. Today, Bardon is a quiet and peaceful village, with a strong sense of community and a rich cultural heritage.

Bardon is home to a number of local amenities, including a primary school, a village hall, and a number of shops and pubs. The village is also well-connected to the surrounding areas, with good transport links to Leicester, Nottingham, and Derby. Bardon is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, with many scenic routes through the surrounding countryside. Whether you are looking for a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Bardon has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 2.3°C

Feels Like: -0.7°C

Wind: 6.5 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Hugglescote Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Paul Driver	Ashburton Road Hugglescote Coalville Leicestershire LE67 2HA 01530832721 School Website
Newbridge High School Academy Converter Ages:11-14 Head Teacher Mr Michael Gamble / Michael Rowbottom	Forest Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3SJ 01530831561 School Website
Saint Clares Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Coalville Leicestershire Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judy Beer	Convent Drive Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3SF 01530837747 School Website
Broom Leys School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Prior	Broom Leys Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 4DB 01530832234 School Website
Ellistown Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Simone Fellows	Whitehill Road Ellistown Coalville Leicestershire LE67 1EN 01530260301 School Website
Belvoirdale Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Richard Dax	Scotlands Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3RD 01530832595 School Website
Warren Hills Community Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Burns	Stamford Drive Coalville Leicestershire LE67 4TA 01530834030 School Website
All Saints Church Of England Primary School Coalville Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Andy Mawdsley	Ashby Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3LB 01530832608
Castle Rock High School Academy Converter Ages:11-14 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Patrick	Meadow Lane Coalville Leicestershire LE67 4BR 01530834368 School Website
Forest Way School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Gail Seaton	Warren Hills Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 4UU 01530831899 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 8.15 Miles

Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 9.19 Miles

Sileby King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN 10.48 Miles

Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 11.12 Miles

East Midlands Parkway Station Approach Road, Off A453, Remembrance Way, Near Ratcliffe-On-Soar, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0EE 11.27 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
P C Cars 01530 831891 9 Prince St, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3RA 0.79 Miles
Yellow Cars 01530 832247 10A Marlborough Square, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3WD 1.23 Miles
Coalville Yellow Cabs 01530 837771 Suite 2/Alpha House/3A Marlborough Sq, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3WD 1.23 Miles
Gems Taxis 01530 812181 19A Market Place, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5DT 2.08 Miles
Point To Point Taxis 01858 468468 171 Battram Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1GB 2.10 Miles
A A Taxis 01530 260220 48 High St, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6LH 2.46 Miles
Hello Cab Co 01530 455161 Farndale, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5BQ 2.68 Miles
Condor Hire Cars 01530 230810 3 Church Hill, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1DE 3.05 Miles
Fox Transfers Cranberry Graphics 01530 245618 4 Hill La Ind Est, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9PN 3.28 Miles
Fox Transfers 01530 242801 138 Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9UX 3.58 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Usherwood Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waterworks Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Central Road Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Le67 Botts Way Coalville Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forest Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Central Road/Fairfield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
London Road Spar Po Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Whitehill Road Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Broomleys Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ibstock Road/Kendall Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Cropston Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashburton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Belvoir Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highfields Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hugglescote Surgery 01530 832109	Hugglescote Surgery 151 Grange Road Hugglescote Leicestershire LE67 2BS
Dr Nr Pulman's Practice 01530 445945	Long Lane Surgery Beacon House,Long Lane Coalville Leicestershire LE67 4DR
Broom Leys Surgery 01530 832095	Broom Leys Surgery Broom Leys Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 4DE
The Surgery 01530 836507	The Surgery Whitwick Road Coalville Leicester LE67 3FA
Dr Am Lewis' Practice 01530 839629	Whitwick Health Centre 67 North Street Whitwick Leicestershire LE67 5HX

Local Stores

Petrol Ellistown - Whitehill Road
99 Midland Road
Ellistown
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 1EH
01530 260785
Store Website
0.86 miles

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SPAR Coalville
SPAR
Broomleys Road
Coalville
LE67 3JE
01530813450
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cockburn Vets Ltd
100 London Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3JD 01530 836654 cockburn@vetscoalville.co.uk Website 0.81 miles
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Coalville Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit E1 Whitwick Retail Park Whitwick Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3JN coalville@vets4pets.com Website 1.37 miles

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Uk Vet Derm Ltd
16 Talbot Street Whitwick Coalville Leicestershire LE67 5AW 01530 519 565 information@ukvetderm.co.uk Website 2.46 miles
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Medivet Shepshed (Value Vet)
18 Field Street Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9AL 01509 503850 shepshed@medivet.co.uk Website 5.06 miles

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Fosse Way Farm Vets
Unit 7 Newtown Grange Farm Business Park Newtown Unthank Leicestershire LE9 9FL 01455 531041 paul.horwood@ivcevidensia.com Website 6.17 miles

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Dermvet Skin &Amp; Ear Clinic
15 Ratby Road Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0GF 0116 3260402 enquiries@dermvet.co.uk Website 6.29 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Sence Valley Park
Ex Quarry, Turned Into A Water Park. With Several Lakes Of Various Sizes. Paved Path Runs Around Most Of Them. 2 Car Parks 1 By Gate &Amp; Toilets Is At The Top Of The Hill Giving Some Lovely Views Over The Park. Lower Car Park Is A Water Level And Paths Are Flat So Very Suitable For Wheelchair Access. There Are Many Benches If You Need A Rest. Dog Poo Bags &Amp; Bins Are Also Provided At Many Points Around The Park. Located: Ravenstone Road, North Ibstock Ravenstone Rd Ibstock Lancashire LE67 6NW 2.13 miles Ravenstone Road, North Ibstock

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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 3.20 miles Grace Dieu Woods Can Be Approached From Turlough Road, Whitwick Or Springfield, Thringstone, Leicestershire

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Thornton Reservoir
The Village Of Thornton In Leicestershire Hosts Thornton Reservoir, Which Is A Good Walk With Lots Of Potential Wildlife To View. Thornton Village Is Located To The West Of The M1 Motorway, At Around A 3-Mile Drive From Junction 22. The Walk Itself Begins And Ends In The Severn Trent Water Thornton Reservoir Car Park. The Reservoir Is Over 150 Years Old, Being Built In 1854. It Was Originally Constructed To Provide Water For Hinckley, Nuneaton, And Western Parts Of The County Of Leicestershire. Severn Trent Water Closed The Reservoir In 1982, But It Was Reopened To The Public In 1997, Providing An Ideal, Easily Accessible Place For Walking. LE67 1AN 3.92 miles From Juntion 22 Of The M1 Motorway, Drive Around 3-Miles To The South Along Markfield Lane, Heading Into The Village Of Thornton. If Entering From Main Street, Head Down Reservoir Road, And The Car Park Will Be On Your Left.

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Bagworth Heath Woods
Went To Bagworth Heath Last Week And Its Beautiful And Large. Range Of Wooded Areas, Meadows And Fishing Ponds To Walk Around. There's Even A Sandmartin House On One Pond, Could Have Stayed There For Hours. We Explored For An Hour And Barely Scratched The Surface. Would Highly Recommend. Coalville LE67 1DL 4.02 miles

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Beacon Hill
Beautiful Place To Visit, Great For Dog Walking. Landscape Is Very Picturesque With A Nice Circular Route Around The Whole Park. You Don't Have To Stay On The Set Path As There Are Woodlands To Wander In. I Believe There Are Sheep And A Few Alpacas In Some Of The Shrub Areas. There Is Also A Nice Viewpoint That You Can Walk Up To And See Many Of The Towns In Leicestershire From. Beacon Rd Woodhouse Eaves Loughborough LE12 8SP 4.54 miles

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Burrough Woods Anstey
Open Spaces And Woodland, Mostly Flat But One Hill Which Can Be Avoided. Can Be Muddy In Places Ratby Leicester Lancashire LE6 0LU 4.87 miles Take The Lane Next To The Primary School The Car Park Is About Half A Mile On The Right

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Weather Forecast

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	4.8°C	4.3°C	3.1°C	2.2°C	1.6°C	6.3°C	12.9°C	17.2°C	18.1°C	14.7°C	10.8°C	9.1°C
Feels Like	2.4°C	1.8°C	0.4°C	-0.7°C	-1.3°C	4.2°C	12.1°C	17°C	18°C	13.9°C	9°C	6.7°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Light rain	Overcast	Overcast	Light rain shower	Overcast	Light rain shower	Light rain
Temp	8.2°C	8.1°C	8.2°C	8.7°C	8.4°C	9.1°C	11.7°C	12.9°C	14.3°C	15°C	15.3°C	15.6°C
Feels Like	5.6°C	5.6°C	6°C	6.4°C	6°C	6.9°C	9.8°C	10.8°C	12.3°C	14.5°C	15.2°C	15.6°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	14.7°C	10.8°C	7.6°C	6.3°C	5.7°C	5.8°C	6.5°C	7°C	6.9°C	6.3°C	5.4°C	10°C
Feels Like	13.8°C	8.3°C	4.4°C	3.2°C	3°C	3.5°C	4.6°C	5.2°C	4.9°C	4.1°C	3°C	8.3°C

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