Welcome to Shepshed

Shepshed is a small town located in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. The town has a population of approximately 14,000 people and is situated between the cities of Leicester and Loughborough. Shepshed has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, with evidence of Roman settlements found in the area. The town was also a major center for the wool trade during the medieval period.

Today, Shepshed is a thriving town with a range of amenities and attractions. The town has a number of shops, restaurants, and pubs, as well as a weekly market. Shepshed is also home to a number of parks and green spaces, including Glenmore Park and the Shepshed Watermill. The town is well-connected to the surrounding areas, with easy access to major roads and public transport links.

Despite its small size, Shepshed has a strong sense of community and a range of local events and activities. The town hosts an annual carnival, as well as a range of festivals and fairs throughout the year. Shepshed is also home to a number of community groups and organizations, including sports clubs, youth groups, and charities. Overall, Shepshed is a welcoming and vibrant town with a rich history and a bright future.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: -1°C

Feels Like: -3.5°C

Wind: 4.3 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Newcroft Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sara Aukland	Trueway Drive Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9DU 1509503214 School Website
Oxley Primary School Shepshed Community School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Caldwell	Thorpe Road Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9LU 01509502483 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
Booth Wood Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Harvey	Old Ashby Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 4PG 01509267876 School Website
Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre Other Independent Special School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr John Furborough	The Coach House Nanpantan Road Loughborough LE11 3YF 7871632887 School Website
Belton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Scott	Saddlers Wells Belton Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9TS 01530222304 School Website
Thorpe Acre Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms Jo Beaumont	Alan Moss Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 4SQ 01509214974 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 3.94 Miles

Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 6.22 Miles

East Midlands Parkway Station Approach Road, Off A453, Remembrance Way, Near Ratcliffe-On-Soar, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0EE 6.38 Miles

Long Eaton Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3GS 7.78 Miles

Sileby King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN 8.12 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Aaa Taxis Loughborough 01509 504488 65 Charnwood Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9NL 0.34 Miles
Academy Cars 01509 567123 90B Charnwood Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9NP 0.34 Miles
Loughborough Taxi Company 07753 190965 19 Abberton Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4NX 1.53 Miles
Silverline Taxis Loughborough 01509 842843 24 Seymour Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4FQ 1.88 Miles
Mbc Cars 01509 828282 21 Gracedieu Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4QF 2.19 Miles
Epinal Taxis 01509 235588 9 Trackside Cl, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4QE 2.31 Miles
Mgexecutive 07889 189018 5 Patterdale Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3RT 2.34 Miles
Elite Private Hire 07835 351451 25 Thirlmere Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3SX 2.42 Miles
Astra Taxis 01509 266757 30 Durham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5UA 2.76 Miles
Rj Taxis 01509 383005 24 Brush Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1LT 3.51 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Bullring No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Shepshed Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Forest Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Loughborough Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Glenfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oakley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charnwood Road Ex Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Radnor Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hathern Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Purbeck Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Leicester Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Anson Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Iveshead Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Blackbrook A512 No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Mount Grace Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Field Street Surgery 01509 601201	Field Street Shepshed Leicestershire LE12 9AL
Forest House Surgery 01509 508412	Forest House Surgery 25 Leicester Rd, Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9DF
Forest Edge Medical Centre	Forest Edge Medical Centre Old Ashby Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 4PQ
Dishley Grange Medical Practice 01509 646550	32 Maxwell Drive Gorse Covert Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 4RZ
Cross Street Surgery 01509 646550	5 Cross Street Hathern Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5LB

Local Stores

Anson Road
Anson Road
Shepshed
Leicestershire
LE12 9PT
01509 503725
Store Website
0.10 miles

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SPAR - Loughborough
149 Old Ashby Road
Loughborough
LE11 4PQ
01509 265121
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Shepshed (Value Vet)
18 Field Street Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9AL 01509 503850 shepshed@medivet.co.uk Website 0.05 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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Loughborough Vets4pets Ltd
328-330 Park Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2HN 01509 238 340 loughborough@vets4pets.com Website 3.43 miles
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Uk Vet Derm Ltd
16 Talbot Street Whitwick Coalville Leicestershire LE67 5AW 01530 519 565 information@ukvetderm.co.uk Website 3.57 miles
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Meadow Lane Vets
9 Meadow Lane Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1JU 01509 212437 Website 3.71 miles
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Poultry Health Services
40A Main Street Sutton Bonington Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5NE sutbon@poultryhealthservices.com Website 3.71 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 2.52 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 3.00 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 3.02 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 3.68 miles

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Swithland Woods To Rabbits Bridge And Beyond
Unnamed Road Loughborough Lancashire LE12 8JL 5.81 miles North Of Leicester At The Cropstone End Of The Reservoir Near Bradgate Park.

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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 6.22 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	3.6°C	3.7°C	3.5°C	2.1°C	1.7°C	2.4°C	4.1°C	6.1°C	6.9°C	4.4°C	2.3°C	0.8°C
Feels Like	2.2°C	2.2°C	0.1°C	-2.6°C	-2.9°C	-2.3°C	-0.5°C	2.2°C	3.1°C	0.4°C	-2.6°C	-4.4°C

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	Overcast	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-1.1°C	-2.3°C	-3°C	-3.4°C	-3°C	-1.4°C	1.3°C	3.3°C	3.3°C	1.5°C	0.7°C	0°C
Feels Like	-7.2°C	-8.4°C	-8.8°C	-8.8°C	-8.4°C	-6.6°C	-3.4°C	-0.8°C	-0.4°C	-1.8°C	-3.2°C	-5.1°C

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