Welcome to Peatling Magna

Peatling Magna is a small village located in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The village is situated approximately 10 miles south of Leicester and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 200 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

The village of Peatling Magna has a rich history dating back to the Roman times. The village was once a thriving agricultural community and was home to several farms and small businesses. Today, the village is still predominantly rural, with many of the original buildings and structures still standing. The village is also home to a number of historic landmarks, including the 12th-century St. Andrew's Church, which is a Grade II listed building.

Despite its small size, Peatling Magna has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local events and activities. The village has a village hall, which hosts regular events such as coffee mornings, craft fairs, and community meetings. The village also has a local pub, The Shires Inn, which is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. Overall, Peatling Magna is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 6.9°C

Wind: 9.4 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Arnesby Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacky Avery	Mill Hill Road Arnesby Leicester Leicestershire LE8 5WG 1162478563 School Website
Greenfield Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Colin Bowpitt	Gwendoline Drive Countesthorpe Leicester Leicestershire LE8 5SG 01162773584 School Website
Countesthorpe Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Gareth Williams	Winchester Road Countesthorpe LE8 5PR 1162771555 School Website
Kilby St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Rebecca Hartshorne	Main Street Kilby Wigston Leicestershire LE18 3TD 01162402434 School Website
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Price	Bidesford Close Wigston Leicestershire LE18 2QU 01162889040 School Website
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Colin Bowpitt	Hospital Lane Blaby Leicester Leicestershire LE8 4FE 01162775648 School Website
Oakfield School Pupil Referral Unit Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Justine Roberts	Hospital Lane Blaby Leicester Leicestershire LE8 4FE 01162759150 School Website
Foxfields Academy Free Schools Special Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mr Ashley Caress	Hospital Lane Blaby Leicestershire LE8 4FE 1163440343 School Website
Badgerbrook Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samuel Walker (Temporary)	Badger Drive Whetstone Leicester Leicestershire LE8 6ZW 01162752353 School Website
Gilmorton Chandler Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Adam Watson	Church Lane Gilmorton Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 5LU 01455552343 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
South Wigston Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU 3.92 Miles

Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 4.43 Miles

Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 7.16 Miles

Market Harborough St Marys Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DT 9.57 Miles

Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 10.35 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Willoughby Cars 0116 278 4948 33 Willoughby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 5UA 1.97 Miles
Fleckney Rural Cars 0116 240 4567 7 Highfield Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 8BD 3.20 Miles
Airport Taxis 0116 286 5383 1 The Nook, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 1RQ 3.24 Miles
1St Choice Airport Cars 0116 286 4168 22 Coulson Cl, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6PT 3.25 Miles
Taxi Line Whetstone 0116 275 1777 Old Pump House, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6LG 3.33 Miles
Airlink 0116 240 3773 10 Langdale, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 8TF 3.35 Miles
Flyway Airport Cars 0116 278 9030 Wigston, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4LX 3.35 Miles
Easyairporttaxis Com 07947 223703 Www Easyairporttaxis Com, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6LF 3.46 Miles
Flightlink Airport Cars 0116 277 7777 Cambridge Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6LF 3.46 Miles
Grahams Taxis 0116 288 4401 34 Homestead Dr, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2HN 3.53 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Main Street Peatling Magna Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Willoughby Waterleys Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lutterworth Road Le8 Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bruntingthorpe Collection Today available until:09:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Rosebank Avenue Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Countesthorpe Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Countesthorpe Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Peatling Parva Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Leicester Road Le8 Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gwendolen Drive Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Countesthorpe Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shearsby Collection Today available until:09:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Linden Avenue Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashby Magna Collection Today available until:09:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Leysland Avenue Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Countesthorpe Health Centre 0116 2776336	Countesthorpe Health Ctr. Central Street Countesthorpe Leicestershire LE8 5QJ
Fleckney Medical Centre	High Street Fleckney Leicester Leicestershire LE8 8AJ
Fleckney Surgery	High Street Fleckney Leicester LE8 8AJ
Hazelmere Medical Centre 0116 2771666	Hazelmere Medical Centre 58 Lutterworth Road,Blaby Leicester LE8 4DN
South Wigston Health Ctr. 0116 2782028	South Wigston Health Ctr. 80 Blaby Road South Wigston Leicestershire LE18 4SE

Local Stores

Countesthorpe
12-18 Main Street
Countesthorpe
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE8 5QX
01162 774117
Store Website
1.81 miles

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SPAR Broughton Astley
SPAR Broughton Astley
Unit 5 Devitt Way
Broughton Astley
LE9 6NQ
01455 286370
Store Website
3.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A The Park Veterinary Group
82-84 High Street Whetstone Leicester Leicestershire LE8 6LQ 0116 284 9944 whetstone@parkvetgroup.com Website 3.70 miles
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Broughton Vet Group Ltd
12 Swannington Road Broughton Astley Leicester Leicestershire LE9 6TU 01455 282512 enquiries@broughtonvets.co.uk Website 3.77 miles
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Bell, Brown &Amp; Bentley
1 Central Avenue Wigston Leicester Leicestershire LE18 2AB 0116 288 6638 wigston@bbbvet.org.uk Website 3.94 miles
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Oadby Vets4pets Ltd
186 Oadby Road Wigston Leicestershire LE18 3PW 0116 281 3322 oadby@vets4pets.com Website 4.52 miles
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Ash Tree Vets
Unit 9 Priory Business Park Kibworth Leicestershire LE8 0RX kibworth@ashtreevets.co.uk Website 5.08 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A The Park Veterinary Group
519 Saffron Lane Leicester Leicestershire LE2 6UL 0116 283 1314 saffron@parkvetgroup.com Website 5.10 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Bouskell Park
A Good Mix Of Park Area, Woodlands And Bridal Way. There Is Also A Cornfield Which Is Lovely To Walk Throughout The Year. Free Parking, Plenty Of Disabled Parking Spaces. Well Maintained Park Area With Plenty Of Rubbish Bins. All Very Friendly Dogs And Owners Use This Area. 79 Sycamore St Blaby Leicester LE8 4FL 3.49 miles

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Aylestone Meadows
A Huge Walking Area Next To The River Soar With Parking Aplenty. Woodlands And Grassy Areas, Very Well Kept With Steps And Raised Walkways. Running Streams Mean Your Pooch Can Swim Without Fear Of Blue Algae. There Are Bins Dotted About So You Never Have To Walk Far With A Poo Bag. Playgrounds And Picnic Areas Available. British Telecomon Aylestone 473 Aylestone Rd Leicester Lancashire LE2 8TB 5.71 miles Off Aylestone Road

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Foxton Locks Canal Walk
Foxton Locks Gumley Road Foxton 6.35 miles Well Sign Posted To The Car Parks

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Foxton Locks
Foxton Locks Are Ten Canal Locks, With Two ‘Staircases’ Each Of Five Locks, Located On The Leicestershire Line Of The Grand Union Canal. LE16 7RA 6.37 miles Foxton Locks Is Located South Of The City Of Leicester And Close To Market Harborough.

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Shady Lane Arboretum
Also Known As Evington Arboretum, The Arboretum Is An Attractive Open Public Space On The Southern Boundary Of The City Of Leicester. Recreational, Botanical, Wildlife And Historical Features Make This A Popular Space. There Are Over 500 Species Of Trees And A Fenced Nature Area Has Been Planted With Native Trees And Shrubs And A Sown Wildflower Grassland. The Southern Section Of The Site Below The Brook Is Predominantly Grassland, And Is Managed As Meadow Or Rough Mown Grass To Encourage A Species And Wild Flower Diversity. It Is Surrounded By A Breedon Gravel Footpath And Criss-Crossed By A Well-Developed System Of Grass Paths. Shady Ln Leicester Lancashire LE2 2FB 6.39 miles

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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 6.88 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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Weather Forecast

Saturday	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	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	17.3°C	15.8°C	13.8°C	12.6°C	14.1°C	17.2°C	19.6°C	21.8°C	22.5°C	22.2°C	19.9°C	17.9°C
Feels Like	17.3°C	15°C	12.5°C	10.9°C	12.4°C	16.8°C	19.5°C	21.8°C	24.4°C	24.5°C	19.9°C	17.9°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

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Temp	16.7°C	15.6°C	14.5°C	13.4°C	14°C	15.9°C	18.4°C	21.3°C	22.9°C	23°C	22.1°C	19.9°C
Feels Like	16.7°C	15.6°C	14.2°C	12.5°C	13.2°C	15.3°C	18.2°C	21.3°C	24.5°C	24.9°C	24.6°C	19.9°C

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Temp	19°C	18.6°C	18.5°C	18.4°C	17.9°C	19°C	21.6°C	23.7°C	23.4°C	20.7°C	17.9°C	18.4°C
Feels Like	19°C	18.6°C	18.5°C	18.4°C	17.9°C	19°C	21.6°C	25.8°C	24.9°C	20.7°C	17.9°C	18.4°C

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