Welcome to Hollycroft

Hollycroft is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Hinckley and is home to a population of around 2,000 people. Hollycroft is a peaceful and quiet village, with a strong sense of community and a friendly atmosphere.

The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. There are also several parks and green spaces within the village itself, including Hollycroft Park, which is a popular spot for picnics and family outings. The village is well-connected to the rest of Leicestershire, with good transport links to nearby towns and cities.

Hollycroft has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement in the area dating back to the Bronze Age. The village has a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Hollycroft Hall, which was built in the 17th century and is now a Grade II listed building. The village also has a strong sporting tradition, with a number of local teams and clubs competing in various sports including football, cricket, and rugby. Overall, Hollycroft is a charming and welcoming village, with plenty to offer both residents and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 3.2°C

Feels Like: -1.5°C

Wind: 13.9 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Dovetree School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-18 Head Teacher Miss Rebecca Hill	Ferness Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0TB 1455243918
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Ms Kelly Dryden	Stoke Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0EA 01455634582 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Primary School Hinckley Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Ayres	Station Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1AW 01455637477 School Website
Richmond Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Clark	Towers Drive Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0ZD 1455637266 School Website
Redmoor High School Academy Trust Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Nicolle	Wykin Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0EP 01455230731 School Website
Battling Brook Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Lisa Mathie	Frederick Avenue Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0EX 01455634701 School Website
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Hinckley Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Miss Kirsten Gibson	27 Station Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1AP 1158220400 School Website
Saint Peters Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Luisa Rinaldi-Oxley	London Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1HJ 01455634087 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
Westfield Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Adam Squires	Ashford Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0JL 01455637558 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 0.77 Miles

Nuneaton Bond Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4BU 3.96 Miles

Bermuda Park St Georges Way, Bermuda Industrial Estate, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7JS 5.03 Miles

Bedworth Bulkington Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 8JG 5.99 Miles

Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 7.48 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Jk Cars 0800 881 8571 Avon/Garden Rd, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0DX 0.06 Miles
Bradgate Private Hire 07759 210572 20 Tribune House, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0DU 0.14 Miles
B-Cabs 01455 449580 18 King Richard Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0HL 0.25 Miles
A1 Taxis 01455 615161 7A Church Walk, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1DW 0.38 Miles
4 R's Taxis 01455 610500 146 Tudor Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EH 0.44 Miles
Gary's Taxis 07721 373712 110A Coventry Rd, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0JT 0.53 Miles
Step On It Taxis 01455 446750 45 Gwendoline Av, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EY 0.73 Miles
Hinckley Taxis 01455 616666 54 Gwendoline Av, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EZ 0.73 Miles
Roys Taxis 01455 230688 9 Merevale Av, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0PX 0.73 Miles
Vj's Minibus 07900 394242 Merevale Av, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0PX 0.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Upper Bond St Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stanley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Borough Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westray Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Britannia Centre Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Derby Road Post Office Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Whs Po Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Whs Po Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tudor Road Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stoke Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Street Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Station Road Post Office Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Coventry Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashby Road Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clifton Way Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hinckley Leisure Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Argents Mead Hinckley LE10 1FL
Hinckley Leisure Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Argents Mead Hinckley LE10 1FL
Maples Family Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	35 Hill Street Hinckley LE10 1DS
Hinckley Central Pcn Wl Ea Service 01455 632277	The Centre Surgery Hinckley Hc,Hill Street Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1DS
Maples Family Med.Pract. 01455 234576	Maples Family Med.Pract. 35 Hill Street Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1DS

Local Stores

Hinckley
47-49 Trent Road
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 0YA
01455 251209
Store Website
0.83 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	06:00	22:00
Tue	06:00	22:00
Wed	06:00	22:00
Thu	06:00	22:00
Fri	06:00	22:00
Sat	06:00	22:00
Sun	06:00	22:00

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

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	23:00
Tue	07:00	23:00
Wed	07:00	23:00
Thu	07:00	23:00
Fri	07:00	23:00
Sat	08:00	23:00
Sun	09:00	23:00

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 0.50 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	19:00
Tue	08:00	19:00
Wed	08:00	19:00
Thu	08:00	19:00
Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	08:30	15:00
Sun	closed	closed

Hinckley Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2, Hawley Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0PR 01455 638 640 hinckley@vets4pets.com 0.70 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	20:00
Tue	09:00	20:00
Wed	09:00	20:00
Thu	09:00	20:00
Fri	09:00	20:00
Sat	09:00	18:00
Sun	10:00	16:00

Medivet Hinckley Roston Drive -Hollycroft Veterinary Centre
Hollycroft 66 Roston Drive Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0XP 01455 616012 Hinckley.Roston.Dr@medivet.co.uk Website 0.73 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Medivet Hinckley Coventry Roadfeldon Veterinary Centre
257 Coventry Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0NE 01455 610227 hinckley.coventry.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 1.01 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
Tue	08:30	19:00
Wed	08:30	19:00
Thu	08:30	19:00
Fri	08:30	19:00
Sat	13:00	17:00
Sun	closed	closed

Averley House Farm
Hinckley Road Sapcote Leicestershire LE9 4LH 01455 271277 simon.shonegm@gmail.com 2.40 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Whitestone Veterinary Clinic
31 Hathaway Drive Whitestone Nuneaton Warwickshire CV11 6NU 02476 343400 pawsvets.wvc@gmail.com Website 3.61 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Tue	08:30	18:00
Wed	08:30	18:00
Thu	08:30	18:00
Fri	08:30	18:00
Sat	closed	closed
Sun	closed	closed

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 1.51 miles

Location what3words boarded.divorcing.famous

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 4.11 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.

Location what3words tonality.strumming.sized

Fosse Meadows Country Park
Country Park In South Leicestershire. Ideal For Dog Walking, Families And Bird Watching. Sharnford Hinckley Lancashire LE10 3AB 4.35 miles

Location what3words sailors.during.idealist

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 4.42 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.

Location what3words eliminate.swoop.aimed

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

Location what3words wing.fearfully.otters

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 7.90 miles

Location what3words heckler.bookings.gradually

Weather Forecast

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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	9.2°C	8.1°C	7.3°C	6.5°C	5.4°C	5.8°C	7.9°C	13.5°C	14.5°C	11.6°C	7.4°C	5.2°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	12.8°C	13.6°C	10.2°C	5.5°C	3°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.8°C	2.7°C	1.5°C	1.1°C	1.4°C	4.3°C	9.3°C	12.4°C	12.8°C	11.3°C	9.6°C	9.2°C
Feels Like	1.3°C	0.3°C	-1.3°C	-2.1°C	-1.1°C	2.2°C	7.6°C	11.1°C	11.8°C	10°C	7.7°C	7°C

Thursday	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	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain at times	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain at times	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	7.8°C	7.4°C	7.2°C	6.9°C	7.2°C	8.1°C	9.7°C	12.3°C	14.1°C	14.8°C	15°C	11.4°C
Feels Like	5.2°C	4.5°C	4.2°C	3.8°C	4.5°C	5.7°C	7.1°C	10°C	12.1°C	12.9°C	14.1°C	9.9°C

Your Village

If you would like to add content to this page on behalf of your village, please contact us at listing@townandvillageguide.com