Welcome to Markfield

Markfield is a small village located in the district of Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire. The village is situated on the A50 road, which connects Leicester to Burton upon Trent. Markfield is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The village has a rich history, with evidence of Roman occupation and a medieval castle.

One of the most notable landmarks in Markfield is the St. Michael and All Angels Church. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church has a beautiful interior, with stained glass windows and intricate woodwork. The church is still in use today and holds regular services.

Markfield also has a number of local amenities, including a post office, a library, and a community centre. The village has a primary school, which has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. There are also several pubs and restaurants in the village, offering a range of food and drink options. Markfield is a friendly and welcoming community, with a strong sense of local pride.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 9.9°C

Feels Like: 9.9°C

Wind: 2.7 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Mercenfeld Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirstie Randle	Oakfield Avenue Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9WG 01530243151 School Website
South Charnwood High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Simon Andrews	Broad Lane Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9TB 01530242351 School Website
Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Diane Parry	Main Street Stanton-Under-Bardon Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9TQ 01530242377 School Website
Newtown Linford Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsten / Louise Kennedy / Proudman	Main Street Newtown Linford Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0AD 1530242370 School Website
Thornton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Acton	Main Street Thornton Coalville Leicestershire LE67 1AH 01530230250 School Website
Martinshaw Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Neil Elson	Forest Rise Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0BB 01162876749 School Website
Clovelly House School Other Independent Special School Ages:10-19 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Collighan	Clovelly Merrylees Road Thornton Leicestershire LE67 1AP 7853852519 School Website
Brookvale High School Groby Academy Converter Ages:11-14 Head Teacher Ms Will Teece	Ratby Road Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0FP 01162879921 School Website
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Pridmore	Glebe Road Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0GT 01162876050 School Website
Ratby Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Jones	Main Street Ratby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0LN 01162393610 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 6.95 Miles

Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 7.08 Miles

Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 7.53 Miles

Sileby King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN 7.71 Miles

Syston Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA 8.37 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Fox Transfers 01530 242801 138 Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9UX 0.02 Miles
Area Link Travel 01530 242630 18 Lillingstone Cl, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9WS 0.06 Miles
Area Link Travel 01530 242630 75 Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9UT 0.24 Miles
Markfield Private Hire 07841 261940 1 Linford Crescent, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9SP 0.33 Miles
Fox Transfers Cranberry Graphics 01530 245618 4 Hill La Ind Est, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9PN 0.34 Miles
Groby Cabs 0116 231 2214 50 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0DJ 2.85 Miles
Condor Hire Cars 01530 230810 3 Church Hill, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1DE 2.91 Miles
Liberty Private Hire 0116 239 0439 39 Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0LJ 2.96 Miles
B G Regency Cars 0116 231 2612 37 Sycamore Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0EW 3.15 Miles
Eleet Travel 0116 235 3717 273 Link Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7ED 3.55 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Main Street Markfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North End/Main Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oakfield Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Lane Ind Est No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forest Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chitterman Way Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Field Head Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ratby Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birch Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chitterman Priory Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Shaw Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broad Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Stanton Under Bardon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Markfield Lane End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Copt Oak No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Markfield Medical Centre 01530 249461	The Surgery 24 Chitterman Way Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9WU
Groby Surgery 0116 2313331	26 Rookery Lane Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0GL
Ratby Surgery 0116 2394960	Ratby Surgery 122 Station Road Ratby Leicester LE6 0JP
Bosworth Pcn Wl Ea Service 01455 632277	122 Station Road Ratby Leicester LE6 0JP
Dr Sjc Clay's Practice 01509 890747	The Cottage Surgery 37 Main Street Woodhouse Eaves Leicestershire LE12 8RY

Local Stores

Groby
11 Leicester Road
Groby
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE6 0DJ
01162 879505
Store Website
2.79 miles

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SPAR - Charnwood Forest
1 Maplewell Road
Charnwood Forest
Loughborough
LE12 8RG
01509 890274
Store Website
3.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Dermvet Skin &Amp; Ear Clinic
15 Ratby Road Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0GF 0116 3260402 enquiries@dermvet.co.uk Website 2.76 miles

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Fosse Way Farm Vets
Unit 7 Newtown Grange Farm Business Park Newtown Unthank Leicestershire LE9 9FL 01455 531041 paul.horwood@ivcevidensia.com Website 3.70 miles

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M M Leggett
2-4 Latimer Street Anstey Leicester Leicestershire LE7 7AW 01162 340 696 maggiemleggett@hotmail.com 3.94 miles

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Cockburn Vets Ltd
100 London Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3JD 01530 836654 cockburn@vetscoalville.co.uk Website 4.18 miles
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Coalville Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit E1 Whitwick Retail Park Whitwick Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3JN coalville@vets4pets.com Website 4.59 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A The Park Veterinary Group
162 Dominion Road Glenfield Leicester Leicestershire LE3 8JA 0116 2311635 glenfield@parkvetgroup.com Website 4.72 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Burrough Woods Anstey
Open Spaces And Woodland, Mostly Flat But One Hill Which Can Be Avoided. Can Be Muddy In Places Ratby Leicester Lancashire LE6 0LU 1.82 miles Take The Lane Next To The Primary School The Car Park Is About Half A Mile On The Right

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Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park Is A Public Park In Leicestershire, East Midlands, Covering 850 Acres. Lancashire LE6 0HB 2.21 miles Bradgate Park Lies 6 Miles North-West Of Leicester And 7 Miles South Of Loughborough.

Thornton Reservoir
The Village Of Thornton In Leicestershire Hosts Thornton Reservoir, Which Is A Good Walk With Lots Of Potential Wildlife To View. Thornton Village Is Located To The West Of The M1 Motorway, At Around A 3-Mile Drive From Junction 22. The Walk Itself Begins And Ends In The Severn Trent Water Thornton Reservoir Car Park. The Reservoir Is Over 150 Years Old, Being Built In 1854. It Was Originally Constructed To Provide Water For Hinckley, Nuneaton, And Western Parts Of The County Of Leicestershire. Severn Trent Water Closed The Reservoir In 1982, But It Was Reopened To The Public In 1997, Providing An Ideal, Easily Accessible Place For Walking. LE67 1AN 2.24 miles From Juntion 22 Of The M1 Motorway, Drive Around 3-Miles To The South Along Markfield Lane, Heading Into The Village Of Thornton. If Entering From Main Street, Head Down Reservoir Road, And The Car Park Will Be On Your Left.

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Bradgate Park Trail
Lovely Walk, Great To Stretch Those Legs And Get Some Fresh Air. Got To See A Deer Or Two As Well Bradgate Park Trail Leicester Lancashire LE6 0HE 2.66 miles

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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 2.76 miles

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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 2.92 miles

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Weather Forecast

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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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