Welcome to Long Whatton Brook

Long Whatton Brook is a small stream that flows through the village of Long Whatton in Leicestershire, England. The brook is approximately 6.5 km long and is a tributary of the River Soar. The brook is an important part of the local ecosystem and provides a habitat for a variety of wildlife, including fish, birds, and insects.

The brook is also an important part of the local history and has been used for various purposes over the years. In the past, it was used to power mills and provide water for agriculture. Today, it is used for recreational purposes, such as fishing and walking. The brook is also an important part of the local landscape and is a popular spot for photographers and artists.

Despite its importance, Long Whatton Brook has faced various challenges over the years. Pollution and habitat destruction have threatened the health of the brook and its inhabitants. However, efforts have been made to protect and restore the brook, including the creation of a local conservation group. With continued efforts, Long Whatton Brook can continue to be an important part of the local ecosystem and community for years to come.

Local Weather

Cloudy

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 5.5°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
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
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
Robert Bakewell Primary School And Community Centre Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Jon Bishop	Barsby Drive Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 5UJ 01509231646 School Website
Iveshead School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Parrott	Forest Street Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9DB 1509602156 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
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
Kegworth Primary School Community School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mr Tracey Robinson	High Street Kegworth Derby Leicestershire DE74 2DA 01509672382 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 3.32 Miles

East Midlands Parkway Station Approach Road, Off A453, Remembrance Way, Near Ratcliffe-On-Soar, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0EE 4.12 Miles

Long Eaton Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3GS 5.74 Miles

Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 6.16 Miles

Attenborough Attenborough Lane, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6AL 7.30 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Silverline Taxis Loughborough 01509 842843 24 Seymour Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4FQ 1.79 Miles
Astra Taxis 01509 266757 30 Durham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5UA 2.22 Miles
Epinal Taxis 01509 235588 9 Trackside Cl, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4QE 2.52 Miles
Mbc Cars 01509 828282 21 Gracedieu Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4QF 2.57 Miles
Aaa Taxis Loughborough 01509 504488 65 Charnwood Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9NL 2.72 Miles
Academy Cars 01509 567123 90B Charnwood Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9NP 2.72 Miles
Rj Taxis 01509 383005 24 Brush Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1LT 2.75 Miles
Loughborough Taxi Company 07753 190965 19 Abberton Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4NX 2.82 Miles
Adt Taxis 01509 260000 50 Baxter Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1TH 3.29 Miles
Charnwood Travel Services 01509 260000 50 Baxter Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1TH 3.29 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hawthorne Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hathern Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Zouch Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Turvey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Anchor Inn (A6) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Long Whatton Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Park Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Far Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Sutton Bonnington Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Far End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Normanton On Soar Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Soar Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mount Grace Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cordell Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hathern Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cross Street Surgery 01509 646550	5 Cross Street Hathern Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5LB
Village Health Group Sutton Bonnington Surgery	45 Orchard Close Sutton Bonington Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5NF
Dishley Grange Medical Practice 01509 646550	32 Maxwell Drive Gorse Covert Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 4RZ
Field Street Surgery 01509 601201	Field Street Shepshed Leicestershire LE12 9AL
Orchard Surgery 01509 674419	Orchard Surgery The Dragwell, Kegworth Derby Nottinghamshire DE74 2EL

Local Stores

Knighthorpe Road
Knightthorpe Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 4JX
01509 269521
Store Website
2.27 miles

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SPAR - Kegworth Service Station
70
Derby Road
Kegworth
DE74 2EN
01895 838272
Store Website
2.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Poultry Health Services
40A Main Street Sutton Bonington Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5NE sutbon@poultryhealthservices.com Website 1.34 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 2.02 miles


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Medivet Shepshed (Value Vet)
18 Field Street Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9AL 01509 503850 shepshed@medivet.co.uk Website 2.39 miles

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Meadow Lane Vets
9 Meadow Lane Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1JU 01509 212437 Website 3.19 miles
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Medivet Loughborough
20 Forest Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3NP 01509 212117 loughborough@medivet.co.uk Website 3.36 miles
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Pinfold Vets Preventive Clinic
Unit 4 Station Road East Leake Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 6LQ 01509 606979 enquiries@pinfoldvets.co.uk Website 3.87 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 3.99 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 4.33 miles If You Leave Loughborough Via Nanpanton And Turn Left At The Priory Pub It Is Fairly Well Signposted.

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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 5.03 miles Grace Dieu Woods Can Be Approached From Turlough Road, Whitwick Or Springfield, Thringstone, Leicestershire

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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 5.44 miles

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Swithland Woods To Rabbits Bridge And Beyond
Unnamed Road Loughborough Lancashire LE12 8JL 7.14 miles North Of Leicester At The Cropstone End Of The Reservoir Near Bradgate Park.

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Ruddington (Rushcliffe) Country Park
Wonderful Walk For The Dogs, Beautiful Park. 51 Asher Ln Ruddington Nottingham Lancashire NG11 6HS 7.26 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light freezing rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-11.7°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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