Welcome to Long Whatton

Long Whatton is a small village located in the north-west of Leicestershire, England. The village is situated between the towns of Loughborough and Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Long Whatton is a picturesque village with a rich history and a strong sense of community. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside.

One of the most notable features of Long Whatton is its historic church, St. John the Baptist. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade I listed building. The church is known for its impressive architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Long Whatton is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a village shop, and a pub. The village has a strong sense of community, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include a village fete, a Christmas market, and a scarecrow festival. Long Whatton is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community, making it a wonderful place to live or visit.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 9.9°C

Feels Like: 9.9°C

Wind: 2.7 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Long Whatton Church Of England Primary School And Community Centre Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mr Sara Gray	The Green Long Whatton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5DB 01509842239 School Website
Diseworth Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mrs Lynne Heath	Grimesgate Diseworth Derby Leicestershire DE74 2QD 01332810208 School Website
Hathern Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Bailey	Pasture Lane Hathern Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5LJ 01509842569 School Website
Kegworth Primary School Community School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mr Tracey Robinson	High Street Kegworth Derby Leicestershire DE74 2DA 01509672382 School Website
Sutton Bonington Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Allen	Park Lane Sutton Bonington Loughborough Nottinghamshire LE12 5NH 01509672661 School Website
St Botolphs Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Pepper	Loughborough Road Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9DN 01509503387 School Website
Iveshead School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Parrott	Forest Street Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9DB 1509602156 School Website
Saint Winefrides Catholic Primary School Shepshed Leicestershire Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Murphy	Britannia Street Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9AE 01509503353 School Website
Normanton On Soar Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Philpott	Main Street Normanton-On-Soar Loughborough Nottinghamshire LE12 5HB 01509842326 School Website
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Brockless	Stonebow Close Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 4ZH 01509646217 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
East Midlands Parkway Station Approach Road, Off A453, Remembrance Way, Near Ratcliffe-On-Soar, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0EE 4.00 Miles

Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 4.54 Miles

Long Eaton Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3GS 5.29 Miles

Attenborough Attenborough Lane, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6AL 7.26 Miles

Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 7.35 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Silverline Taxis Loughborough 01509 842843 24 Seymour Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4FQ 2.79 Miles
Academy Cars 01509 567123 90B Charnwood Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9NP 2.79 Miles
Aaa Taxis Loughborough 01509 504488 65 Charnwood Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9NL 2.79 Miles
Astra Taxis 01509 266757 30 Durham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5UA 3.39 Miles
Loughborough Taxi Company 07753 190965 19 Abberton Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4NX 3.51 Miles
Epinal Taxis 01509 235588 9 Trackside Cl, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4QE 3.54 Miles
Mbc Cars 01509 828282 21 Gracedieu Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4QF 3.54 Miles
Rj Taxis 01509 383005 24 Brush Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1LT 3.97 Miles
Mgexecutive 07889 189018 5 Patterdale Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3RT 4.15 Miles
Elite Private Hire 07835 351451 25 Thirlmere Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3SX 4.24 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Far End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Long Whatton Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
The Turvey No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clements Gate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hawthorne Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Woodcroft Diseworth No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hathern Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sutton Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Zouch No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Anchor Inn (A6) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langley Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Soar Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Midlands Airport Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hathern Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Gate Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:16:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cross Street Surgery 01509 646550	5 Cross Street Hathern Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5LB
Orchard Surgery 01509 674419	Orchard Surgery The Dragwell, Kegworth Derby Nottinghamshire DE74 2EL
Village Health Group Sutton Bonnington Surgery	45 Orchard Close Sutton Bonington Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5NF
Field Street Surgery 01509 601201	Field Street Shepshed Leicestershire LE12 9AL
Manor House Surgery 01530 222368	Manor House Surgery 1 Mill Lane Belton,Nr.Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9UJ

Local Stores

Kegworth
9 Market Place
Kegworth
Derby
Leicestershire
DE74 2EE
01509 672301
Store Website
2.00 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - East Midlands Airport
Nottingham East Midlands Airport
Castle Donnington
DE74 2SA
01332 810 710
Store Website
2.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Poultry Health Services
40A Main Street Sutton Bonington Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5NE sutbon@poultryhealthservices.com Website 2.04 miles

Animals Treated
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School Of Veterinary Medicine And Science
University Of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5RD 0115 9516464 Website 2.33 miles


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Medivet Shepshed (Value Vet)
18 Field Street Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9AL 01509 503850 shepshed@medivet.co.uk Website 2.49 miles

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Dovecote Veterinary Hospital
5 Delven Lane Castle Donington Derby Derbyshire DE74 2LJ 01332 812500 info@dovecoteveterinaryhospital.co.uk Website 2.97 miles
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Meadow Lane Vets
9 Meadow Lane Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1JU 01509 212437 Website 4.39 miles
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Medivet Loughborough
20 Forest Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3NP 01509 212117 loughborough@medivet.co.uk Website 4.48 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Grace Dieu Woods
A Sustrans Track Runs Through This Woodland, But Away From That There Are Walks Within The Woodland. 27 Springfield Thringstone Coalville Lancashire LE67 8LT 4.48 miles Grace Dieu Woods Can Be Approached From Turlough Road, Whitwick Or Springfield, Thringstone, Leicestershire

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The Outwoods
A Circular Dog Friendly Woodland Walk At The Outwoods, In Loughborough. A Chance To Explore 110 Acres Of Ancient Woodland, With This Walk Taking A Little Over One-Hour. Set To The South Of Loughborough, The Outwoods Is One Of The Oldest Surviving Woodland Sites In Charnwood. Lancashire LE11 3YG 4.70 miles From Loughborough, Take Forest Road Then Nanpantan Road. At Nanpantan, Take A Left Onto Woodhouse Lane. A Way Down This Road, You Will See A Brown Road Sign Directing You To Outwoods Woodland Walk Car Park.

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The Outwoods
1 Woodhouse Ln Nanpantan Loughborough Lancashire LE11 3YG 5.11 miles If You Leave Loughborough Via Nanpanton And Turn Left At The Priory Pub It Is Fairly Well Signposted.

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Beacon Hill
Beautiful Place To Visit, Great For Dog Walking. Landscape Is Very Picturesque With A Nice Circular Route Around The Whole Park. You Don't Have To Stay On The Set Path As There Are Woodlands To Wander In. I Believe There Are Sheep And A Few Alpacas In Some Of The Shrub Areas. There Is Also A Nice Viewpoint That You Can Walk Up To And See Many Of The Towns In Leicestershire From. Beacon Rd Woodhouse Eaves Loughborough LE12 8SP 6.05 miles

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Ticknall Limeyards And Calke Abbey Loop
A Five Mile Loop From Ticknall Through The Grounds Of Calke Abbey And Out Via The Ticknall Lime Quarry, Limeyards, And Lime Kilns. Main Street Ticknall 7.58 miles

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Ruddington (Rushcliffe) Country Park
Wonderful Walk For The Dogs, Beautiful Park. 51 Asher Ln Ruddington Nottingham Lancashire NG11 6HS 7.81 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	5.4°C	5.6°C	5.6°C	5.7°C	6.1°C	6.6°C	7.5°C	7.9°C	8.5°C	8.6°C	8.4°C	8.4°C
Feels Like	3.1°C	3.4°C	3.7°C	4.1°C	4.2°C	4.7°C	5.5°C	6°C	6.7°C	6.6°C	6.4°C	6.1°C

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	Overcast	Moderate rain at times	Light rain	Light rain	Heavy rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	7.9°C	7.5°C	7.4°C	7.7°C	8.2°C	8.8°C	9.5°C	10.4°C	10.9°C	11.3°C	11.1°C	10.3°C
Feels Like	5.3°C	4.4°C	4°C	4°C	4.8°C	5.8°C	6.9°C	8°C	8.8°C	9.2°C	8.9°C	8.1°C

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Temp	10.4°C	10.1°C	9.6°C	9.1°C	8.9°C	9°C	9.4°C	9.7°C	9.7°C	9.5°C	9.2°C	9.8°C
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