Welcome to Elmsthorpe

Elmsthorpe is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. The village is situated approximately 10 miles south of Leicester and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Elmsthorpe has a population of around 500 people and is a close-knit community with a strong sense of community spirit.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. Elmsthorpe was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and has been a settlement for over 1,000 years. The village has a number of historic buildings, including St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is a popular attraction for visitors to the village.

Elmsthorpe is a peaceful and picturesque village, with a range of amenities for residents and visitors. The village has a primary school, a village hall, a post office, and a pub. There are also a number of footpaths and bridleways in the surrounding countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. Overall, Elmsthorpe is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 3.5°C

Wind: 15.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Barwell Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Victoria Newman	High Street Barwell Leicester Leicestershire LE9 8DS 01455842047 School Website
Barwell Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Terena Moreton	Townend Road Barwell Leicester Leicestershire LE9 8HG 01455842310 School Website
The Heathfield Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-14 Head Teacher Mr Mark Trimingham	Belle Vue Road Earl Shilton Leicester Leicestershire LE9 7PA 01455845061 School Website
Newlands Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Peter Merry	Moore Road Barwell Leicester Leicestershire LE9 8AG 01455844369 School Website
The Fusion Academy Free Schools Special Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Ms Kelly Dryden	Moore Road Barwell Leicester Leicestershire LE9 8AG 1455243689 School Website
The Hinckley School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Ms Lisa Hickman	Butt Lane Hinckley LE10 1LE 1455632183 School Website
Hinckley Parks Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Harding	Leicester Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1LP 1455632556 School Website
Townlands Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Marie Ward	Meadow Court Road Earl Shilton Leicester Leicestershire LE9 7FF 01455843859 School Website
Meadow View Farm School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Simpson	Kirkby Road Barwell Leicestershire Barwell Leicestershire LE9 8FT 1455840825 School Website
Weavers Close Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Dolby-Molson	Alexander Avenue Earl Shilton Leicester Leicestershire LE9 7AH 01455842138 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 2.30 Miles

Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 5.74 Miles

Nuneaton Bond Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4BU 5.83 Miles

Bermuda Park St Georges Way, Bermuda Industrial Estate, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7JS 6.94 Miles

Bedworth Bulkington Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 8JG 7.86 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A To Z Taxis 01455 363005 40 Barwell La, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1SS 1.13 Miles
A1 Mercia Taxis 01455 636363 40 Woodland Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1JG 1.51 Miles
A163 Mercier Taxis 01455 230090 40 Woodland Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1JG 1.51 Miles
Bradgate Private Hire 07759 210572 20 Tribune House, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0DU 1.86 Miles
Jk Cars 0800 881 8571 Avon/Garden Rd, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0DX 1.87 Miles
4 R's Taxis 01455 610500 146 Tudor Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EH 1.96 Miles
B-Cabs 01455 449580 18 King Richard Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0HL 1.98 Miles
A1 Taxis 01455 615161 7A Church Walk, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1DW 1.99 Miles
Burbage Taxis 01455 234644 42 Higham Way, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2PX 2.21 Miles
Gary's Taxis 07721 373712 110A Coventry Rd, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0JT 2.34 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Common Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Barwell Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
North End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Elmesthrope Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chesterfield Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fair Acre Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oxford Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hinckley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cedar Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elmesthorpe Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stapleton Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moore Road Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Doctors Fields Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hinkley Road/Rossendale Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Earl Shilton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Barwell Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	39 Jersey Way Barwell Leicester LE9 8HR
Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres 01455 849149	Barwell Medical Centre Jersey Way Barwell Leicestershire LE9 8HR
Heath Lane Surgery 01455 844431	Heath Lane Surgery Heath Lane Earl Shilton Leicestershire LE9 7PB
Heath Lane Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Heath Lane Earl Shilton Leicester LE9 7PB
Heath Lane Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Heath Lane Earl Shilton Leicester Leicestershire LE9 7RT

Local Stores

Barwell
Malt Mill Bank
Barwell
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE9 8GT
01455 846200
Store Website
0.51 miles

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SPAR Burbage
21
Lutterworth Road
Burbage
Hinckley
LE10 2DJ
01455 632944
Store Website
2.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Hinckley Leicester Road - Fairfield Veterinary Centre
51 Leicester Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1LW 01455 637642 hinckley.leicester.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 1.64 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Averley House Farm
Hinckley Road Sapcote Leicestershire LE9 4LH 01455 271277 simon.shonegm@gmail.com 1.67 miles

Animals Treated
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Hinckley Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2, Hawley Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0PR 01455 638 640 hinckley@vets4pets.com 2.34 miles
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Medivet Hinckley Roston Drive -Hollycroft Veterinary Centre
Hollycroft 66 Roston Drive Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0XP 01455 616012 Hinckley.Roston.Dr@medivet.co.uk Website 2.62 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Hinckley Coventry Roadfeldon Veterinary Centre
257 Coventry Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0NE 01455 610227 hinckley.coventry.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 2.90 miles
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Animals Treated
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Ambion Veterinary Centre
23 Heath Road Market Bosworth Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0NT 01455 292928 ambionveterinary@googlemail.com 5.28 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Burbage Common
Burbage Common Has Open Areas And Lovely Wooded Areas Two. There Is A Cafe In The Centre Of The Area Which Is An Old Farm House And Another One Which Is Open Less Frequently At The Main Car Park. There Are Two Main Wooded Areas With Nice Paths But The Open Areas Do Often Get Muddy In Wet Weather. There Are Various Streams Around For Water. Burbage Common Rd Hinckley Leicester LE9 8DA 0.56 miles

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Fosse Meadows Country Park
Country Park In South Leicestershire. Ideal For Dog Walking, Families And Bird Watching. Sharnford Hinckley Lancashire LE10 3AB 4.00 miles

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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 4.01 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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Fosse Meadows Country Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Fosse Meadows Country Park. This Area Holds Young, Predominately Broadleaf, Woodland With Something For Everyone. Plenty Of Wide Paths, Bird Hides, Open Grassy Places, Benches, And Ponds. LE10 3AB 4.07 miles From The A5, Take The B4114 Toward Sharnford. Once Through Sharnford, Still On The B4114, Take A Right Onto Frolesworth Road (A Brown Road Sign Will Direct You To Fosse Meadows). Then Take A Right Onto Roman Road And You Have A Choice Of Two Car Parks On Your Right, The Second Is Larger Than The First.

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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 4.93 miles Pay And Display Car Park Onsite, Or Other Parking Available Around The Town

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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 6.50 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy
Temp	13.2°C	10.6°C	10.7°C	10.4°C	12.4°C	12.8°C	13.5°C	16.5°C	17.1°C	16.7°C	15.3°C	14.5°C
Feels Like	13.7°C	11.7°C	10.8°C	10.2°C	12.1°C	12.5°C	13.1°C	16.4°C	17.1°C	16.7°C	15.3°C	15.1°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	13.8°C	12.3°C	11.6°C	11.9°C	15.2°C	18.6°C	21.3°C	22.1°C	21.9°C	21°C	19.8°C	16°C
Feels Like	14.1°C	12.5°C	11.7°C	11.9°C	15.2°C	18.6°C	21.3°C	24.2°C	21.9°C	21°C	19.8°C	15.5°C

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

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	17.1°C	16.5°C	15.9°C	15.4°C	16°C	16.9°C	17.8°C	18.3°C	18.5°C	18.8°C	17.8°C	17.6°C
Feels Like	16.9°C	16.5°C	15.9°C	15.4°C	16°C	16.9°C	17.8°C	18.3°C	18.5°C	18.8°C	17.8°C	17.6°C

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