Welcome to Bondman Hays

Bondman Hays is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Loughborough and is home to a population of around 500 people. The village is known for its picturesque countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

The village of Bondman Hays has a rich history dating back to the medieval period. The village was originally part of the estate of the Earl of Leicester and was home to a number of tenant farmers who worked the land. In the 19th century, the village became a centre for the hosiery industry and many of the local residents worked in the nearby factories.

Today, Bondman Hays is a quiet and peaceful village that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life. The village is home to a number of local amenities including a village hall, a pub, and a post office. The surrounding countryside is perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 3.3°C

Feels Like: -2.1°C

Wind: 18.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ratby Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Jones	Main Street Ratby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0LN 01162393610 School Website
Brookvale High School Groby Academy Converter Ages:11-14 Head Teacher Ms Will Teece	Ratby Road Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0FP 01162879921 School Website
Clovelly House School Other Independent Special School Ages:10-19 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Collighan	Clovelly Merrylees Road Thornton Leicestershire LE67 1AP 7853852519 School Website
Martinshaw Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Neil Elson	Forest Rise Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0BB 01162876749 School Website
Mercenfeld Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirstie Randle	Oakfield Avenue Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9WG 01530243151 School Website
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Pridmore	Glebe Road Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0GT 01162876050 School Website
Lady Jane Grey Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Michael Fitzgerald	Wolsey Close Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0ZA 01162320031 School Website
Thornton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Acton	Main Street Thornton Coalville Leicestershire LE67 1AH 01530230250 School Website
South Charnwood High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Simon Andrews	Broad Lane Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9TB 01530242351 School Website
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Elliot Howles	Barwell Road Kirby Muxloe Leicester Leicestershire LE9 2AA 01162393410 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 6.40 Miles

Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 6.62 Miles

South Wigston Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU 7.71 Miles

Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 8.16 Miles

Syston Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA 8.43 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Liberty Private Hire 0116 239 0439 39 Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0LJ 1.29 Miles
Markfield Private Hire 07841 261940 1 Linford Crescent, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9SP 1.81 Miles
Area Link Travel 01530 242630 75 Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9UT 1.86 Miles
Groby Cabs 0116 231 2214 50 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0DJ 1.90 Miles
Area Link Travel 01530 242630 18 Lillingstone Cl, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9WS 2.02 Miles
B G Regency Cars 0116 231 2612 37 Sycamore Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0EW 2.07 Miles
Fox Transfers 01530 242801 138 Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9UX 2.09 Miles
Kirby Taxis 0116 239 3939 400 Ratby Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 2AQ 2.18 Miles
Fox Transfers Cranberry Graphics 01530 245618 4 Hill La Ind Est, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9PN 2.33 Miles
Nostalgic Carriage Company 0116 233 9132 5 Grange Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8QE 2.59 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Charnwood Estate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kirby Grange/Markfield Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birch Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Markfield Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ratby Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wallace Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Dane Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Botcheston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodlands Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highfields No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tyler Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ratby Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Ratby No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Merrylees No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Field Head Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bosworth Pcn Wl Ea Service 01455 632277	122 Station Road Ratby Leicester LE6 0JP
Ratby Surgery 0116 2394960	Ratby Surgery 122 Station Road Ratby Leicester LE6 0JP
Markfield Medical Centre 01530 249461	The Surgery 24 Chitterman Way Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9WU
Groby Surgery 0116 2313331	26 Rookery Lane Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0GL
Desford Medical Centre 01455 828947	The Old School 54 Main Street Desford Leicestershire LE9 9GR

Local Stores

Old Bakery House
Old Bakery House
Ratby
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE6 0HF
01162 395583
Store Website
1.39 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Groby Road
HKS Retail Ltd
Groby Road
Leicester
LE3 9EA
0116 2532375
Store Website
3.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Fosse Way Farm Vets
Unit 7 Newtown Grange Farm Business Park Newtown Unthank Leicestershire LE9 9FL 01455 531041 paul.horwood@ivcevidensia.com Website 1.68 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 1.77 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A The Park Veterinary Group
162 Dominion Road Glenfield Leicester Leicestershire LE3 8JA 0116 2311635 glenfield@parkvetgroup.com Website 3.48 miles
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Bell Brown &Amp; Bentley
41 Hinckley Road Leicester Forest East Leicester Leicestershire LE3 3GL 0116 388100 lfe@bbbvet.org.uk Website 3.51 miles
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M M Leggett
2-4 Latimer Street Anstey Leicester Leicestershire LE7 7AW 01162 340 696 maggiemleggett@hotmail.com 3.56 miles

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Leicester Pdsa Pet Hospital
64 Heyford Road Braunstone Leicester Leicestershire LE3 1SR 0116 255 8731 Website 3.93 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 0.25 miles Take The Lane Next To The Primary School The Car Park Is About Half A Mile On The Right

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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 1.59 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 2.19 miles

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Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park Is A Public Park In Leicestershire, East Midlands, Covering 850 Acres. Lancashire LE6 0HB 2.47 miles Bradgate Park Lies 6 Miles North-West Of Leicester And 7 Miles South Of Loughborough.

Bradgate Park Trail
Lovely Walk, Great To Stretch Those Legs And Get Some Fresh Air. Got To See A Deer Or Two As Well Bradgate Park Trail Leicester Lancashire LE6 0HE 3.38 miles

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Bradgate Park
Childhood Home Of Lady Jane Grey. With Beautiful Parkland, River &Amp; Ruined House. All Surrounded By Several Acres Of Deer Park &Amp; Woods. Wonderful Place For A Dog To Walk Off Lead But It Is Used Widely By Horse Riders And There Are Several Herds Of Deer Roaming Free So If Your Dogs A Hunter Then Might Be Best To Keep Him On A Lead. In The Deer Park There Are View Points, Monuments And A Folly. 521 Bradgate Rd Newtown Linford Leicester LE6 0HE 3.48 miles Newtown Linford

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Clear	Mist
Temp	9.2°C	8.1°C	7.3°C	6.5°C	5.4°C	5.8°C	7.9°C	10.9°C	12.7°C	7.7°C	4.4°C	4.8°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	8.6°C	10.8°C	5.4°C	2.1°C	2.4°C

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	Mist	Mist	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	1.6°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	1.5°C	2.9°C	6.1°C	7.2°C	5.7°C	5.1°C	3.1°C
Feels Like	-1.1°C	-0.6°C	-0.2°C	-1.1°C	-2.1°C	-1.9°C	-0.5°C	3.3°C	4.8°C	3.2°C	2.4°C	0.3°C

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Temp	4.3°C	5.1°C	5.5°C	5.8°C	7.2°C	8.5°C	9.3°C	10.8°C	12.2°C	13.2°C	14.6°C	9.9°C
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