Welcome to Swepstone

Swepstone is a small village located in the district of North West Leicestershire, in the county of Leicestershire, England. The village is situated on the A511 road, which connects the towns of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville. The village has a population of around 400 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was once home to a castle, which was destroyed during the English Civil War. Today, the village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 13th-century St Peter's Church and the Swepstone Manor, which dates back to the 17th century.

Despite its small size, Swepstone has a strong sense of community, with a number of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, The Odd House, which is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. Swepstone is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a garden centre, which provide employment opportunities for local residents.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 5.3°C

Feels Like: 2.3°C

Wind: 8.7 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Newton Burgoland Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Ward	School Lane Newton Burgoland Coalville Leicestershire LE67 2SL 01530270320 School Website
Heather Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Maxine Michalowski	Main Street Heather Coalville Leicestershire LE67 2QP 01530260257 School Website
Snarestone Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Tim Jewitt	Main Street Snarestone Swadlincote Derbyshire DE12 7DB 1530270598 School Website
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Felicity Knight	Bosworth Road Measham Swadlincote Derbyshire DE12 7LQ 1530270572 School Website
St Denys Church Of England Infant School Ibstock Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Sargeant	Laud Close Ibstock Leicestershire LE67 6NL 01530260004 School Website
Ibstock Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Phil Lewin	Melbourne Road Ibstock Leicestershire LE67 6NP 01530260481 School Website
Measham Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Hannah Carter	Bosworth Road Measham Swadlincote Leicestershire DE12 7LG 01530271019 School Website
Ibstock Community College Academy Converter Ages:11-14 Head Teacher Mr Sophie Williams	Central Avenue Ibstock Leicestershire LE67 6NE 01530260705 School Website
Congerstone Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Ruff	Shackerstone Road Congerstone Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 6NH 01827880243 School Website
Packington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth Burton	Mill Street Packington Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire LE65 1WL 01530412425 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Polesworth Orchard Close, Polesworth, Staffordshire, B78 1BX 7.89 Miles

Atherstone Long Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 1BH 8.63 Miles

Tamworth Victoria Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7JT 10.31 Miles

Wilnecote Watling Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5AL 10.78 Miles

Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 11.23 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ashby Carriages Executive Services 01530 274013 Daneway/School La, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2SL 0.82 Miles
Measham Cab Co 01530 270099 School La, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2SL 0.82 Miles
County Private Hire 01530 515384 Flat 4/47 High St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 7HR 2.42 Miles
County Cars 01530 515384 56 High Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 7HZ 2.43 Miles
A A Taxis 01530 260220 48 High St, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6LH 2.43 Miles
Measham Cars 01530 272616 Burns Close, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 7EY 2.57 Miles
Point To Point Taxis 01858 468468 171 Battram Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1GB 3.71 Miles
A1 Taxis 01530 413535 Ashby House/17 Bath St, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2FH 4.00 Miles
A1 Taxis 01530 838383 10 Brook St, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1HA 4.05 Miles
59 Cabs 01530 820001 Holywell Mill/Burton Rd, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2LL 4.14 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Church Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Odd House Inn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Newton Burgoland Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street/Swepstone Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Heather Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main St Snarestone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Normanton Le Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Heather Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Ibstock Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shackerstone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Odstone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Suunyside Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ravenstone Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Melbourne Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ibstock House Surgery 01530 263467	Ibstock House Surgery 132 High Street Ibstock Leicestershire LE67 6JP
Measham Medical Unit 01530 270667	High Street Measham Nr Swadlincote Derbyshire DE12 7HR
Measham Leisure Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	High Street Measham Swadlincote DE12 7HR
Measham Leisure Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	High Street Measham Swadlincote DE12 7HR
Hugglescote Surgery 01530 832109	Hugglescote Surgery 151 Grange Road Hugglescote Leicestershire LE67 2BS

Local Stores

Ibstock
Ashby Road
Ibstock
Leicestershire
LE67 6HA
01530 263344
Store Website
2.43 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Clocktower
HKS Retail Ltd
Clocktower
Ashby Road
Coalville, Leicester
LE67 3LF
01530 813 814
Store Website
4.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Star Animal Rehabilitation And Wellness Clinic Ltd
Unit 12, Elms Business Park Atherstone Road Appleby Magna Swadlincote Derbyshire DE12 7AP 01530 270170 info@starclinicrehab.co.uk Website 3.70 miles
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Cockburn Vets Ltd
100 London Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3JD 01530 836654 cockburn@vetscoalville.co.uk Website 4.60 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 4.79 miles

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Ambion Veterinary Centre
23 Heath Road Market Bosworth Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0NT 01455 292928 ambionveterinary@googlemail.com 4.88 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Woodward Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Veterinary Surgery Ivanhoe Business Park Smisby Road Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire LE65 2UZ 01530 412035 enquiries@woodward-vets.co.uk Website 5.07 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 5.53 miles
Amenities Referrals only

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Local Dog Walks

Sence Valley Park
Ex Quarry, Turned Into A Water Park. With Several Lakes Of Various Sizes. Paved Path Runs Around Most Of Them. 2 Car Parks 1 By Gate &Amp; Toilets Is At The Top Of The Hill Giving Some Lovely Views Over The Park. Lower Car Park Is A Water Level And Paths Are Flat So Very Suitable For Wheelchair Access. There Are Many Benches If You Need A Rest. Dog Poo Bags &Amp; Bins Are Also Provided At Many Points Around The Park. Located: Ravenstone Road, North Ibstock Ravenstone Rd Ibstock Lancashire LE67 6NW 2.38 miles Ravenstone Road, North Ibstock

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Hicks Lodge
This Park Is Really Designed For Cyclists So Care Is Needed If Your Walking Your Dog. The Park Is Split Into 2. One Being A Gentler Walk Around A Lake With A Nice Lakeside Cafe The Other Area Is Across A Road And Into The Woodland, This Is Aimed At The More Advanced Cyclist. Although Dogs Walkers Are Welcome No Facilities Are Provided For Them. Water Bowls Are Left Outside The Cafe But When My Dog Drank From One He Was Later Sick. Located: Willesley Woodside Willesley Ln Ashby-De-La-Zouch Lancashire LE65 2TL 3.37 miles Willesley Woodside, Ashby-De-La-Zouch

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Moria Furnace
Moria Furnace Was A Brick Building Kiln. Now It's A Craft Centre, Museum, Cafe And Childrens Play Area. A Nice Walk Along The Canal Tow Path Takes You To Into The Neighbouring National Forest. Located: Furnace Lane, Moria (Nr Ashby-De-La-Zouch) Furnace Ln Moira 4.61 miles Furnace Lane, Moria (Nr Ashby-De-La-Zouch)

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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 5.17 miles Pay And Display Car Park Onsite, Or Other Parking Available Around The Town

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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 6.14 miles

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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 6.24 miles Grace Dieu Woods Can Be Approached From Turlough Road, Whitwick Or Springfield, Thringstone, Leicestershire

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Weather Forecast

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	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	11.1°C	10°C	7°C	5.7°C	8.3°C	12.6°C	15.5°C	17.1°C	18°C	17.3°C	15.4°C	13.6°C
Feels Like	9.8°C	8.8°C	5.3°C	4.1°C	7.2°C	11.6°C	15.3°C	17.1°C	17.9°C	17.3°C	15.2°C	13.5°C

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Temp	12.1°C	11.2°C	10°C	9.2°C	9.9°C	10.6°C	11.1°C	12.4°C	13.3°C	13.4°C	12.5°C	10.7°C
Feels Like	12.1°C	11.2°C	9.5°C	8.3°C	9.2°C	9.9°C	10.7°C	12.5°C	13.5°C	13.5°C	12.7°C	10.8°C

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