Welcome to Soar

Soar is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Soar, which flows through the village and provides a picturesque setting for visitors. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, which is popular with walkers and cyclists. There are several footpaths and cycle routes that run through the village, offering visitors the chance to explore the surrounding area and take in the stunning views.

One of the main attractions in Soar is the St. Michael and All Angels Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate stonework. Visitors can take a guided tour of the church and learn about its history and architecture. The church also hosts regular services and events throughout the year, including concerts and festivals.

Another popular attraction in Soar is the Soar Valley Garden Railway, which is located on the outskirts of the village. The railway is a miniature model of a real railway and features a range of trains and carriages that run on a track through a landscaped garden. Visitors can take a ride on the railway and enjoy the scenery, or simply watch the trains as they pass by. The railway is open to the public during the summer months and is a great day out for families and train enthusiasts alike.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 9.5°C

Feels Like: 9.8°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Barrow Hall Orchard Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Steve Dunn	Church Street Barrow-Upon-Soar Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8HP 01509412188 School Website
Humphrey Perkins School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Jennifer Piper-Gale	Cotes Road Barrow-Upon-Soar Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8JU 01509412385 School Website
Quorn Hall School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-17 Head Teacher Ms Antonia Jackson	Meynell Road Quorn Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8BQ 1509414338 School Website
Rawlins Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Clare Darby	Loughborough Road Quorn Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8DY 01509622800 School Website
Homefield College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Principal Tracey Forman	217 Loughborough Road Mountsorrel LE12 7AR 1509815696 School Website
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mrs Stacey Bollard	One Ash House Loughborough Road Quorn Leicestershire Leicestershire LE12 8UE 1509415474 School Website
St Bartholomews Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alexander Clark	Willowcroft Quorn Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8HQ 01509412250 School Website
Christ Church And Saint Peters C Of E Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Clare Clay	8 Rothley Road Mountsorrel Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 7JU 01162302800 School Website
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Michelle Tobin	King Street Sileby Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 7LZ 01509812376 School Website
Highgate Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Troy Jenkinson	Heathcote Drive Sileby Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 7ND 1509813968

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 0.17 Miles

Sileby King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN 2.13 Miles

Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 2.79 Miles

Syston Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA 4.82 Miles

Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 8.36 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Quorn Executive Private Hire 01509 416366 13 Castledine Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8DN 1.14 Miles
Buddon Executive Travel 01509 621621 65 Barrow Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8DH 1.20 Miles
Airport Taxi Leicester 01509 814053 11 Heathcote Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7ND 2.17 Miles
Blue Line Cars 01509 815200 24 Manor Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7RZ 2.21 Miles
Lynke Taxis 0871 526 6000 Űů ŢƏX ř?ŕŗ, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2AH 2.25 Miles
Aa Taxis 07842 631100 47 Bentley Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1SY 2.53 Miles
Park Taxis 01509 551448 195B Park Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2HE 2.61 Miles
Silverline Airport Transfers 0116 237 5313 61 Mountsorrel Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7PT 2.68 Miles
Charnwood Travel Services 01509 260000 50 Baxter Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1TH 2.84 Miles
Adt Taxis 01509 260000 50 Baxter Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1TH 2.84 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Melton Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barrow On Soar Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Thirlmere Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Babbington Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ribble Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cotes Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sileby Road Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Mansfield Street Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Wood Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hayhill Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Quorn Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pawdy Lane Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Northend Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Pepper Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Loughborough Road Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Barrow Health Centre 01509 274430	Health Ctr, 27 High St Barrow-Upon-Soar Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8PY
Quorn Medical Centre 01509 410800	Quorn Medical Centre 1 Station Road, Quorn Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8BP
Alpine House Surgery 0116 2169947	86 Rothley Road Mountsorrel Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 7JU
Charnwood Surgery 0116 2375089	Charnwood Surgery 39 Linkfield Road Mountsorrel, Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 7DJ
Soar Valley Pcn Enhanced Access 01509 276621	39 Linkfield Road Mountsorrel Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 7DJ

Local Stores

Barrow Upon Soar
19-21 High Street
Barrow-On-Soar
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 8PY
01509 413190
shop.9417@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.15 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Elm Park
164 Leicester Road
Loughborough
LE11 2AQ
01509 211184
Store Website
2.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Chine House Veterinary Hospital Ltd
Sileby Hall Cossington Road Sileby Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 7RS 01509 812445/6 enquiries@chinehousevets.co.uk Website 2.25 miles
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Loughborough Vets4pets Ltd
328-330 Park Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2HN 01509 238 340 loughborough@vets4pets.com Website 2.86 miles
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Medivet Loughborough
20 Forest Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3NP 01509 212117 loughborough@medivet.co.uk Website 2.90 miles
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Meadow Lane Vets
9 Meadow Lane Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1JU 01509 212437 Website 2.90 miles
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Medivet Syston
1 St. Peters Street Syston Leicester Leicestershire LE7 1HL 01162 608030 syston@medivet.co.uk Website 4.77 miles

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King'S Veterinary Centre
1293 Melton Road Syston Leicestershire LE7 2EN 01162 609367 syston@kingsvets.co.uk Website 4.81 miles

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Local Dog Walks

The Outwoods
1 Woodhouse Ln Nanpantan Loughborough Lancashire LE11 3YG 3.92 miles If You Leave Loughborough Via Nanpanton And Turn Left At The Priory Pub It Is Fairly Well Signposted.

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Swithland Woods To Rabbits Bridge And Beyond
Unnamed Road Loughborough Lancashire LE12 8JL 3.98 miles North Of Leicester At The Cropstone End Of The Reservoir Near Bradgate Park.

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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 4.31 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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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 4.77 miles

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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 4.94 miles

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Bradgate Park
Childhood Home Of Lady Jane Grey. With Beautiful Parkland, River &Amp; Ruined House. All Surrounded By Several Acres Of Deer Park &Amp; Woods. Wonderful Place For A Dog To Walk Off Lead But It Is Used Widely By Horse Riders And There Are Several Herds Of Deer Roaming Free So If Your Dogs A Hunter Then Might Be Best To Keep Him On A Lead. In The Deer Park There Are View Points, Monuments And A Folly. 521 Bradgate Rd Newtown Linford Leicester LE6 0HE 4.97 miles Newtown Linford

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Weather Forecast

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