Welcome to Sketchley

Sketchley is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is situated near the town of Hinckley and is known for its beautiful countryside and historic landmarks. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is a popular destination for tourists who want to explore the area's natural beauty.

One of the most notable landmarks in Sketchley is the St. Nicholas Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. Visitors can also explore the nearby Sketchley Old Hall, which was built in the 17th century and is now a private residence.

Sketchley is also home to several parks and nature reserves, including the Sketchley Meadows Nature Reserve and the Burbage Common and Woods. These areas are popular with walkers, cyclists, and nature enthusiasts who want to explore the local flora and fauna. Overall, Sketchley is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Leicestershire.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 8.9°C

Wind: 3.1 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Hinckley Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Miss Kirsten Gibson	27 Station Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1AP 1158220400 School Website
Westfield Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Richard Haltof	Westfield Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0LT 01455637437 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Primary School Hinckley Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Ayres	Station Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1AW 01455637477 School Website
Westfield Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Adam Squires	Ashford Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0JL 01455637558 School Website
Sketchley School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mrs Susanna Craig	Manor Way Sketchley Burbage Leicestershire LE10 3HT 1455890023
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery Burbage La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Laura Jeffs	Sketchley Road Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 2DY 01455890684 School Website
Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lawrence Lee	Sketchley Road Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 2DY 01455238640 School Website
Saint Peters Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Luisa Rinaldi-Oxley	London Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1HJ 01455634087 School Website
Hastings High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Shipman And Claire Bradley	St Catherine's Close Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 2QE 01455239414 School Website
Burbage Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Zoe Driver	Grove Road Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 2AD 01455630970 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 0.19 Miles

Nuneaton Bond Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4BU 3.78 Miles

Bermuda Park St Georges Way, Bermuda Industrial Estate, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7JS 4.63 Miles

Bedworth Bulkington Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 8JG 5.40 Miles

Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 7.70 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hinckley Station Taxis 01455 238000 Station Yard/Hawley Rd, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0PR 0.07 Miles
Fosseway Cars 01455 456789 72 Brookside, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2TL 0.22 Miles
Roys Taxis 01455 230688 9 Merevale Av, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0PX 0.25 Miles
Vj's Minibus 07900 394242 Merevale Av, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0PX 0.25 Miles
Gary's Taxis 07721 373712 110A Coventry Rd, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0JT 0.35 Miles
A1 Taxis 01455 615161 7A Church Walk, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1DW 0.53 Miles
Burbage Taxis 01455 234644 42 Higham Way, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2PX 0.59 Miles
Bradgate Private Hire 07759 210572 20 Tribune House, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0DU 0.76 Miles
Jk Cars 0800 881 8571 Avon/Garden Rd, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0DX 0.81 Miles
No-Prob-Limo 01455 251777 Unit3, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3EJ 0.86 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Tesco - Hawley Road Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Brookside No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southfield Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Northfield Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sketchley Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rugby Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hall Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coventry Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Post Office Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Mount Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whs Po Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Whs Po Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
King Georges Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Britannia Centre No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Borough No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hinckley Leisure Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Argents Mead Hinckley LE10 1FL
Hinckley Leisure Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Argents Mead Hinckley LE10 1FL
Station View Health Centre 01455 635362	Station View Health Ctre Southfield Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1UA
Maples Family Med.Pract. 01455 234576	Maples Family Med.Pract. 35 Hill Street Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1DS
Castle Mead Medical Centre 01455 637659	Castle Mead Medical Ctr. Hill Street Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1DS

Local Stores

Boyslade Road
Boyslade Road
Burbage
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 2RF
01556 633513
Store Website
0.68 miles

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SPAR Burbage
21
Lutterworth Road
Burbage
Hinckley
LE10 2DJ
01455 632944
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hinckley Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2, Hawley Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0PR 01455 638 640 hinckley@vets4pets.com 0.14 miles
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Medivet Hinckley Coventry Roadfeldon Veterinary Centre
257 Coventry Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0NE 01455 610227 hinckley.coventry.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 0.74 miles
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Medivet Hinckley Leicester Road - Fairfield Veterinary Centre
51 Leicester Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1LW 01455 637642 hinckley.leicester.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 0.84 miles
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Medivet Hinckley Roston Drive -Hollycroft Veterinary Centre
Hollycroft 66 Roston Drive Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 0XP 01455 616012 Hinckley.Roston.Dr@medivet.co.uk Website 0.92 miles

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Averley House Farm
Hinckley Road Sapcote Leicestershire LE9 4LH 01455 271277 simon.shonegm@gmail.com 2.40 miles

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Whitestone Veterinary Clinic
31 Hathaway Drive Whitestone Nuneaton Warwickshire CV11 6NU 02476 343400 pawsvets.wvc@gmail.com Website 3.08 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Burbage Common
Burbage Common Has Open Areas And Lovely Wooded Areas Two. There Is A Cafe In The Centre Of The Area Which Is An Old Farm House And Another One Which Is Open Less Frequently At The Main Car Park. There Are Two Main Wooded Areas With Nice Paths But The Open Areas Do Often Get Muddy In Wet Weather. There Are Various Streams Around For Water. Burbage Common Rd Hinckley Leicester LE9 8DA 1.96 miles

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Fosse Meadows Country Park
Country Park In South Leicestershire. Ideal For Dog Walking, Families And Bird Watching. Sharnford Hinckley Lancashire LE10 3AB 3.95 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 4.02 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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Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk From Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, In Sutton Cheney, Warwickshire. This Short Walk Will Take Your From The Heritage Centre, Up To A Viewpoint Over The Fields, Down To Shenton Station And Round To King Richard's Well. Please Note: The Site Is Dog Friendly, But Only Access Dogs Are Permitted In The Exhibition And Café. CV13 0AD 4.91 miles Surrounded By A Network Of Motorways, The M1, M6, M42 And Only 9.5Km From Jct 1 On The M69. Located Close To Market Bosworth, 5.5Km North From Hinckley And Only 19Km From Leicester.

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Market Bosworth Country Park
Lovely Park With Small Lake And Ponds, Mix Of Woodland Paths And Open Fields, Popular With Dog Walkers. Parking Can Be Expensive But Just Nearby Is A Council Car Park For The Village Centre Which Is Very Cheap. Market Bosworth Country Park The Park 6.33 miles Pay And Display Car Park Onsite, Or Other Parking Available Around The Town

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Coombe Abbey Country Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Through Coombe Abbey Country Park, In Binley, Warwickshire. Coombe Abbey Park Is Set In 500 Acres Of Grounds, With Woodland, Gardens, Trails, Wildlife And Flowers To Keep You Entertained. CV3 2AB 8.55 miles From The M6 Motorway, Exit At Junction 2. Follow Signs To M40 Warwick, Coventry. Join The A46 Dual Carriageway. At The First Roundabout, Take The Second Exit. Turn Right And Follow Signs To Coombe Park. Take The First Exit, Left, At The Next Roundabout. At The Traffic Lights, Turm Left Onto The B4027. The Entrance To The Park Is About One Mile On The Left.

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Weather Forecast

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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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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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