Welcome to Desford

Desford is a village located in the district of Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England. The village is situated approximately 8 miles west of Leicester city centre and has a population of around 3,000 people. Desford is a picturesque village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

One of the most notable features of Desford is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. There are several footpaths and bridleways that wind their way through the countryside, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape. Desford is also home to several nature reserves, including the Desford Lakes Nature Reserve, which is a haven for wildlife and a popular spot for birdwatching.

Desford has a rich history that dates back to the Roman era. The village was once a thriving market town and was an important centre for the wool trade. Today, many of the historic buildings in Desford have been preserved, including the 13th-century St Martin's Church and the Old School House, which dates back to the 17th century. Desford also has a strong sense of community, with several local groups and organisations that bring residents together. The village hosts several events throughout the year, including a popular carnival and a Christmas lights switch-on.

Local Schools

School	Details
Desford Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Colin Wilson	Kirkby Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9JH 1455822379 School Website
Bosworth Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Simon Brown	Leicester Lane Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9JL 01455822841 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
Newbold Verdon Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Collins	Dragon Lane Newbold Verdon Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9NG 01455822362 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
Ratby Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Jones	Main Street Ratby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0LN 01162393610 School Website
Thurlaston Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gavin Beetham	Desford Road Thurlaston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 7TE 01455888243 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
Oakwood Community School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Stevens	Heath Road Barlestone Bagworth Leicestershire Leicestershire CV13 0JD 1455273763 School Website
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Kitchen	Stafford Leys Leicester Forest East Leicester Leicestershire LE3 3LJ 01162392482 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 5.35 Miles
21:29 to Birmingham New Street Platform:2 On time 21:39 to Leicester Platform:1 On time 22:31 to Birmingham New Street Service Cancelled This train has been cancelled because of a shortage of train conductors
Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 7.05 Miles
21:30 to Leicester Platform:1 On time 21:38 to Birmingham New Street Platform:2 On time 22:40 to Birmingham New Street Service Cancelled This train has been cancelled because of a shortage of train conductors
Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 7.17 Miles
21:04 to London St Pancras (Intl) Platform:3 Estimated:21:08 21:06 to Sheffield Platform:2 Estimated:21:08 21:12 to Cambridge Platform:2 On time
South Wigston Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU 7.38 Miles
21:24 to Birmingham New Street Platform:2 On time 21:44 to Leicester Platform:1 On time 22:26 to Birmingham New Street Service Cancelled This train has been cancelled because of a shortage of train conductors
Nuneaton Bond Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4BU 9.92 Miles
21:00 to Crewe Platform:2 Estimated:21:19 This train has been delayed by train crew being delayed by service disruption 21:09 to Birmingham New Street Platform:6 On time 21:11 to London Euston Platform:5 Estimated:21:37 This train has been delayed by train crew being delayed by service disruption

Local Taxis

Taxi
Morgan's Private Hire 01455 828192 35 Peckleton Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JU 0.54 Miles
Executive Airport Cars 0116 222 3546 2 Harene Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 2HS 2.64 Miles
Comfy Cars 0116 239 4747 99 Barry Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 2HJ 2.65 Miles
Midland Airport Taxis 07855 733076 Taxi, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 2JN 2.77 Miles
Liberty Private Hire 0116 239 0439 39 Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0LJ 2.83 Miles
Kirby Taxis 0116 239 3939 400 Ratby Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 2AQ 2.92 Miles
Condor Hire Cars 01530 230810 3 Church Hill, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1DE 3.38 Miles
Club Taxis 0116 231 3001 Unit 23 Wantead Rd, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1TR 3.47 Miles
Leicester Forest East Private Hire 0116 266 2685 3 Elliot Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3FA 3.75 Miles
B G Regency Cars 0116 231 2612 37 Sycamore Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0EW 3.82 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Street Desford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Parkstone Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maple Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Station Road Desford Station 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
Hunts Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Peckleton Common 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
Leicester Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Peckleton 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
Main Street Newbold Verdon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Desford Medical Centre 01455 828947	The Old School 54 Main Street Desford Leicestershire LE9 9GR
Newbold Verdon Med.Pract. 01455 822171	Newbold Verdon Med.Pract. St Georges Close Newbold Verdon Leicestershire LE9 9PZ
Hinckley & Bosworth Medical Alliance 01455 822171	Newbold Medical Practice St Georges Close Newbold Verdon Leicestershire LE9 9PZ
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

Local Stores

High Street Desford
1 High Street
Desford
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE9 9JF
01455 822258
Store Website
0.06 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Groby Road
HKS Retail Ltd
Groby Road
Leicester
LE3 9EA
0116 2532375
Store Website
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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 0.95 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 3.72 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 3.75 miles
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Leicester Pdsa Pet Hospital
64 Heyford Road Braunstone Leicester Leicestershire LE3 1SR 0116 255 8731 Website 4.34 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 4.59 miles
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Ambion Veterinary Centre
23 Heath Road Market Bosworth Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0NT 01455 292928 ambionveterinary@googlemail.com 4.95 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.36 miles

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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 2.51 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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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 2.71 miles Take The Lane Next To The Primary School The Car Park Is About Half A Mile On The Right

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Market Bosworth Country Park
Lovely Park With Small Lake And Ponds, Mix Of Woodland Paths And Open Fields, Popular With Dog Walkers. Parking Can Be Expensive But Just Nearby Is A Council Car Park For The Village Centre Which Is Very Cheap. Market Bosworth Country Park The Park 4.19 miles Pay And Display Car Park Onsite, Or Other Parking Available Around The Town

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Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park Is A Public Park In Leicestershire, East Midlands, Covering 850 Acres. Lancashire LE6 0HB 4.84 miles Bradgate Park Lies 6 Miles North-West Of Leicester And 7 Miles South Of Loughborough.

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk From Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, In Sutton Cheney, Warwickshire. This Short Walk Will Take Your From The Heritage Centre, Up To A Viewpoint Over The Fields, Down To Shenton Station And Round To King Richard's Well. Please Note: The Site Is Dog Friendly, But Only Access Dogs Are Permitted In The Exhibition And Café. CV13 0AD 5.02 miles Surrounded By A Network Of Motorways, The M1, M6, M42 And Only 9.5Km From Jct 1 On The M69. Located Close To Market Bosworth, 5.5Km North From Hinckley And Only 19Km From Leicester.

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