Welcome to Swithland

Swithland is a picturesque village located in the Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire. The village is known for its beautiful countryside, which is perfect for hiking and cycling. The village is also home to the Swithland Reservoir, which is a popular spot for fishing and sailing. The reservoir is surrounded by woodland and is a great place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

The village of Swithland has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a thriving industrial center, with a number of mills and factories operating in the area. Today, the village is a popular tourist destination, with a number of historic buildings and landmarks to explore. The village is also home to a number of shops, restaurants, and pubs, making it a great place to visit for a day out.

Swithland is a charming village that offers visitors a unique blend of natural beauty and history. Whether you are looking to explore the countryside, learn about the area's industrial past, or simply relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings, Swithland has something to offer everyone. So why not plan a visit to this beautiful village and experience all that it has to offer for yourself?

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 6.8°C

Wind: 19 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Swithland St Leonards Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christine Lethbridge	Main Street Swithland Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8TQ 01509890596 School Website
Woodhouse Eaves St Pauls Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Gilchrist	Meadow Road Woodhouse Eaves Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8SA 01509890483 School Website
Maplewell Hall School Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Jason Brooks	Maplewell Road Woodhouse Eaves Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8QY 01509890237 School Website
Richard Hill Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jan Knox	12 Anstey Lane Thurcaston Leicester Leicestershire LE7 7JA 1162340212 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
Homefield College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Principal Tracey Forman	217 Loughborough Road Mountsorrel LE12 7AR 1509815696 School Website
Rawlins Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Clare Darby	Loughborough Road Quorn Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8DY 01509622800 School Website
Woolden Hill Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Sadler	Netherfield Road Anstey Leicester Leicestershire LE7 7ES 01162362154 School Website
Rothley Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Barrs	Burrow Drive Rothley Leicester Leicestershire LE7 7RZ 01162302106 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 3.07 Miles

Sileby King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN 3.60 Miles

Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 4.48 Miles

Syston Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA 4.79 Miles

Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 6.26 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Silverline Airport Transfers 0116 237 5313 61 Mountsorrel Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7PT 2.12 Miles
Buddon Executive Travel 01509 621621 65 Barrow Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8DH 2.42 Miles
Quorn Executive Private Hire 01509 416366 13 Castledine Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8DN 2.43 Miles
Link Cars 0116 230 2558 947 Loughborough Rd, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7NJ 2.56 Miles
Book-A-Cab 0116 237 6666 903 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7NH 2.58 Miles
Eleet Travel 0116 235 3717 273 Link Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7ED 2.59 Miles
Airways Of Leicester 0116 236 6054 4 St Mellion Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 1EJ 2.84 Miles
Cdt Airport Taxi 07752 383018 36 Halley Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 1DU 2.86 Miles
Chris Day Travel 07752 383018 36 Halley Cl, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 1DU 2.86 Miles
American Dream Cars 0116 235 5555 155 Gynsill Cl, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7AN 3.15 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Main Street Swithland Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
The Griffin Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Brand Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swithland Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Cropston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Roecliff Crossroads Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Oakwood Pharmacy Po Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rothley Plain Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Woodhouse Eaves Wallbox Ex Po Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Westfield Lane Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Maplewell Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Woodhouse Eaves Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Station Road Cropston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forest Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Willow Grove/Halstead Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Sjc Clay's Practice 01509 890747	The Cottage Surgery 37 Main Street Woodhouse Eaves Leicestershire LE12 8RY
Welbeck The Defence Sixth Form College	Forest Road Woodhouse Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8TZ
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

Mountsorrel
111 Rothley Road
Mountsorrel
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE12 7JT
01162 376247
Store Website
2.22 miles

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SPAR - Charnwood Forest
1 Maplewell Road
Charnwood Forest
Loughborough
LE12 8RG
01509 890274
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

M M Leggett
2-4 Latimer Street Anstey Leicester Leicestershire LE7 7AW 01162 340 696 maggiemleggett@hotmail.com 2.91 miles

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Loughborough Vets4pets Ltd
328-330 Park Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2HN 01509 238 340 loughborough@vets4pets.com Website 2.96 miles
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Chine House Veterinary Hospital Ltd
Sileby Hall Cossington Road Sileby Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 7RS 01509 812445/6 enquiries@chinehousevets.co.uk Website 3.43 miles
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Emergency service out of normal hours for our clients

Companion Care (Leicester Beaumont Leys) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre Beaumont Leys Leicester Leicestershire LE4 1DE 01162 351034 leicesterbeaumontleys@vets4pets.com Website 3.44 miles
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Medivet Birstall 24 Hour
84 Sibson Road Birstall Leicester Leicestershire LE4 4NA 0116 267 3518 birstall@medivet.co.uk Website 3.61 miles
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Medivet Loughborough
20 Forest Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3NP 01509 212117 loughborough@medivet.co.uk Website 3.80 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Swithland Woods To Rabbits Bridge And Beyond
Unnamed Road Loughborough Lancashire LE12 8JL 0.78 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 1.73 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 1.77 miles Newtown Linford

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Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park Is A Public Park In Leicestershire, East Midlands, Covering 850 Acres. Lancashire LE6 0HB 2.67 miles Bradgate Park Lies 6 Miles North-West Of Leicester And 7 Miles South Of Loughborough.

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 2.68 miles

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The Outwoods
1 Woodhouse Ln Nanpantan Loughborough Lancashire LE11 3YG 2.86 miles If You Leave Loughborough Via Nanpanton And Turn Left At The Priory Pub It Is Fairly Well Signposted.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

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Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
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