Welcome to Eaton

Eaton is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Loughborough and 10 miles north of the city of Leicester. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the 12th-century St. Denys Church and the Grade II listed Eaton Hall.

The village of Eaton has a rich history dating back to the medieval period. It was once a thriving market town and was home to a number of industries, including agriculture, textiles, and quarrying. Today, the village is a peaceful and picturesque place to live, with a strong sense of community and a range of local amenities, including a village hall, a primary school, and a pub.

Despite its small size, Eaton is well-connected to the surrounding area, with good transport links to Loughborough, Leicester, and Nottingham. The village is also close to a number of popular tourist attractions, including Bradgate Park, the National Space Centre, and the Great Central Railway. Whether you are looking for a peaceful rural retreat or a base from which to explore the wider area, Eaton is a charming and welcoming village that is well worth a visit.

Local Schools

School	Details
Stathern Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Karen Lambert	Water Lane Strathern Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4HX 01949860316 School Website
Croxton Kerrial Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Hopkins	School Lane Croxton Kerrial Grantham Leicestershire NG32 1QR 01476870393 School Website
Waltham On The Wolds Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Hopkins	Melton Road Waltham-On-The-Wolds Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4AJ 01664464269 School Website
Harby Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bridget Bye	School Lane Harby Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4BZ 01949860553 School Website
Scalford Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Marie Waring	School Lane Scalford Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4DT 01664444282 School Website
Hose Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lianne Hough	Bolton Lane Hose Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4JE 01949860312 School Website
Redmile Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Hopkins	Belvoir Road Redmile Nottingham Leicestershire NG13 0GL 01949842429 School Website
Long Clawson Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Dawda	School Lane Long Clawson Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4PB 01664822337 School Website
The Place Independent School Other Independent School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Miss Charlotte Hardy	Hill Farm Belvoir Road Bottesford NG13 0EA 1949844440 School Website
Denton C Of E School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sheriden Edwards	Church Street Denton Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 1LG 01476870649 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bottesford Station Road, Bottesford, Leicestershire, NG13 0GT 6.41 Miles

Melton Mowbray Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1AF 6.82 Miles

Aslockton Main Street, Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9AA 7.64 Miles

Grantham Station Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6BT 8.21 Miles

Bingham Station Street, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8TF 9.01 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dash Cab 01664 850723 1 Mildmay Cl, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1AH 5.75 Miles
Lowe Classic Cars 01664 567181 25 Delamare Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1PL 5.80 Miles
A B M Taxis Melton Mowbray 01664 561016 2 Wymondham Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HX 5.86 Miles
Elaine's Taxis 01664 656565 78 Salisbury Avenue, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1QX 6.29 Miles
Deans Taxis 01664 480900 5 Jubilee Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1ND 6.56 Miles
Rencar 01664 501133 9 Mill St, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1AY 6.81 Miles
Manor Mowbray Rent Car 01664 565533 9 Mill St, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1AY 6.81 Miles
Mowbray Taxis 01664 483101 9 Mill St, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1AY 6.81 Miles
Pro Cars 0115 872 0229 Granby Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 9FJ 7.02 Miles
Handy Cars 01664 563618 West End Travel, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0DA 7.03 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Eaton Post Office D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eaton Grange No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eaton Belvoir Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Branston D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eastwell Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Stathern Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Goadby Marwood No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Main Street Stathern No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Upper Stathern No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knipton Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Croxton Kerrial Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45
Waltham On The Wolds Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
High Street Waltham On The Wolds No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harby And Stathern Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Rectory No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Stackyard And Woolsthorpe Surgery 01476 870900	The Stackyard Surgery 1 The Stackyard Croxton Kerrial Grantham, Lincolnshire NG32 1QS
The New Surgery 01664 464232	Bescaby Lane Waltham On The Wolds Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4AB
Long Clawson Medical Practice 01664 822214	Long Clawson Med Practice The Sands, Long Clawson Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4PA
Swine Hill 01476 563881	Harlaxton Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 1HT
Bottesford Baptist Church	Queen Street Bottesford Nottingham NG13 0AH

Local Stores

Bottesford
13 Queen Street
Bottesford
Nottingham
Leicestershire
NG13 0AH
01949 842264
shop.4672@coop.co.uk
Store Website
6.22 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Melton Mowbray
Thorpe Road
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1SQ
01664 562 623
Store Website
6.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Avenue Veterinary Centre
1 Queen Street Bottesford Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 0AH 01949 843277 info@avcvets.co.uk 6.24 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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The Small Pet Vet
Dormouse Cottage 2 Patchett'S Close Bottesford Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG13 0GD 0115 7788122 adele@wherethesmallthingsmatter.co.uk Website 6.28 miles

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Crescent Veterinary Clinic
The Crescent Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 0NF 01664 562142 6.36 miles

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Farm Veterinary Solutions
1 - 3 Kings Road Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1QF 01664 567481 farmteam@rutlandvets.co.uk Website 6.46 miles
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Kings Veterinary Centre
1-3 Kings Road Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1QF 01664 567481 kirstie@rutlandvets.co.uk Website 6.46 miles

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Melton Vets
6 North St Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1NL 01664 560364 meltonvets@gmail.com Website 6.49 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Belvoir Castle
If You Like Mixing A Walk With History, Try Belvoir Castle. A Gorgeous Castle With Grounds. Dogs Are Not Allowed In The Castle But They Are Allowed In The Grounds And Landscaped Gardens. The Immediate Gardens All Have Themes And Are Very Pretty. There Are Both Long And Short Walks Here. See The Website To Download Them. Some Are Several Hours. It Is Pricey, £12. But Take A Picnic And Stay A While. There Is A Lovely Pub And Shopping Area Over The Road As Well. Belvoir Castle Belvoir 3.28 miles Parking On Site In A Proper Car Park. There Is A Step Path Up To The House. The Website Says 15Mins But If You Are Able Bodied Then I'D Say Less Than 5Mins. The Castle Is Well Sign Posted.

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Melton Country Park
A Lovely Reservoir Walk On The North Of The Small Market Town Melton Mowbray. There Are 3 Varying Routes, And A Large Open Space For Dogs Off The Lead To Run Around. A Nice Range Of Paths And A Small Play Area For Children And A Small Cafe With Kind Staff. Melton Country Park Wymondham Way Lancashire 5.61 miles

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Wyndham And Queen Elizabeth Parks
2 Slate Mill Pl Grantham Lancashire NG31 8FJ 8.78 miles We Parked At Wymondham Park Off Belton Lane And Walked.

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Twyford Woods
Perfect For Dogs Who Want To Run Around, It’S An Abandoned Ww2 Raf Base So Has The Old Runways, Open Space And Forests (Forestry Commission). Parking Is Free, Safe For Our Dogs To Run Around Freely. No Bins So Have To Keep Hold Of Your Poo Bags. Shaded Areas If It’S A Hot Day And You Want To Keep Cover. Twyford Wood Colsterworth 10.14 miles Satnav Postcode That You Can Get Offline Takes You Past The Carpark, Follow Brown Signs When You Get Off The Main Road.

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Cotgrave Country Park
Very Dog Friendly, Plenty Of Regular Dog Waste Bins, And A Dog Pond That Is Regularly Tested For Safety. Nottingham Lancashire 10.26 miles

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Belton House
Belton House Is A National Trust Estate With Loads Of Parkland To Explore. Its Just Outside Of Grantham And Easy To Find. It's Not Free To Walk, It's S About £9. But It's S Big Enough To Spend Hours Here If Your Dog Likes Long Walks, Or Why Not Walk And Picnic! You Can Do A Basic Walk On The Tarmac Drive In Front Of The House, And Then Loop Around By The River. Or Pass By The Front Of The House And Out Towards The Hill. Walk All The Way Up To Belmont Tower For Great Views. Humphrey Enjoyed His Walk Here As There Are Trees, Open Grassland, A Pond, River And Other Doggie Friends To Play With. The Back Drop Of The House Is Lovely. Dogs Must Be On Leads. There Are Deer On Site. High Road Belton Grantham Belton Grantham Lancashire NG32 2LW 10.46 miles Head Towards Grantham, Sign Posted From The Town Centre. There Maybe Other Entrances, Other Than The Main Gate Where You Can Enter.

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