Welcome to Thornton

Thornton is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Coalville and 10 miles northwest of the city of Leicester. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the 13th-century St. Peter's Church and the Thornton Reservoir.

The village of Thornton has a rich history dating back to the medieval period. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was once home to a number of important families, including the de Ferrers and the Hastings. Today, the village is a peaceful and picturesque place to live, with a strong sense of community and a range of local amenities, including a village hall, a primary school, and a post office.

One of the main attractions of Thornton is the Thornton Reservoir, which is located on the outskirts of the village. The reservoir covers an area of 75 acres and is a popular spot for fishing, sailing, and birdwatching. The surrounding woodland is also home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and badgers. Overall, Thornton is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Schools

School	Details
Thornton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Acton	Main Street Thornton Coalville Leicestershire LE67 1AH 01530230250 School Website
Clovelly House School Other Independent Special School Ages:10-19 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Collighan	Clovelly Merrylees Road Thornton Leicestershire LE67 1AP 7853852519 School Website
South Charnwood High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Simon Andrews	Broad Lane Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9TB 01530242351 School Website
Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Diane Parry	Main Street Stanton-Under-Bardon Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9TQ 01530242377 School Website
Oakwood Community School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Stevens	Heath Road Barlestone Bagworth Leicestershire Leicestershire CV13 0JD 1455273763 School Website
Mercenfeld Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirstie Randle	Oakfield Avenue Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9WG 01530243151 School Website
Barlestone Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Westaby	Barton Road Barlestone Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 0EP 01455290511 School Website
Newbold Verdon Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Collins	Dragon Lane Newbold Verdon Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9NG 01455822362 School Website
Dove Bank Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Fletcher	Bagworth Road Nailstone Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0QJ 1530262371 School Website
Desford Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Colin Wilson	Kirkby Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9JH 1455822379 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 8.07 Miles

Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 8.37 Miles

Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 9.09 Miles

Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 9.15 Miles

Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 9.40 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Condor Hire Cars 01530 230810 3 Church Hill, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1DE 0.96 Miles
Area Link Travel 01530 242630 75 Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9UT 1.93 Miles
Fox Transfers Cranberry Graphics 01530 245618 4 Hill La Ind Est, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9PN 2.12 Miles
Fox Transfers 01530 242801 138 Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9UX 2.15 Miles
Area Link Travel 01530 242630 18 Lillingstone Cl, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9WS 2.15 Miles
Markfield Private Hire 07841 261940 1 Linford Crescent, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9SP 2.18 Miles
Point To Point Taxis 01858 468468 171 Battram Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1GB 2.51 Miles
Liberty Private Hire 0116 239 0439 39 Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0LJ 3.26 Miles
Morgan's Private Hire 01455 828192 35 Peckleton Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JU 3.50 Miles
Groby Cabs 0116 231 2214 50 Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0DJ 3.78 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Thornton Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Highfields Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broad Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barleston Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Merrylees Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Bagworth Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Station Road Bagworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Stanton Under Bardon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forest Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birch Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kirby Grange/Markfield Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Markfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Botcheston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chitterman Way Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Markfield Medical Centre 01530 249461	The Surgery 24 Chitterman Way Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9WU
Newbold Verdon Med.Pract. 01455 822171	Newbold Verdon Med.Pract. St Georges Close Newbold Verdon Leicestershire LE9 9PZ
Hinckley & Bosworth Medical Alliance 01455 822171	Newbold Medical Practice St Georges Close Newbold Verdon Leicestershire LE9 9PZ
Westfields Surgery	Westfields Surgery Barlestone Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0EN
Desford Medical Centre 01455 828947	The Old School 54 Main Street Desford Leicestershire LE9 9GR

Local Stores

Barlestone
3-5 West End
Barlestone
Nuneaton
Leicestershire
CV13 0EJ
01455 290228
Store Website
2.68 miles

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SPAR Coalville
SPAR
Broomleys Road
Coalville
LE67 3JE
01530813450
Store Website
4.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Fosse Way Farm Vets
Unit 7 Newtown Grange Farm Business Park Newtown Unthank Leicestershire LE9 9FL 01455 531041 paul.horwood@ivcevidensia.com Website 2.74 miles

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Dermvet Skin &Amp; Ear Clinic
15 Ratby Road Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0GF 0116 3260402 enquiries@dermvet.co.uk Website 3.65 miles

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Cockburn Vets Ltd
100 London Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3JD 01530 836654 cockburn@vetscoalville.co.uk Website 4.23 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 4.77 miles

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Ambion Veterinary Centre
23 Heath Road Market Bosworth Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0NT 01455 292928 ambionveterinary@googlemail.com 5.04 miles
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M M Leggett
2-4 Latimer Street Anstey Leicester Leicestershire LE7 7AW 01162 340 696 maggiemleggett@hotmail.com 5.33 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Thornton Reservoir
The Village Of Thornton In Leicestershire Hosts Thornton Reservoir, Which Is A Good Walk With Lots Of Potential Wildlife To View. Thornton Village Is Located To The West Of The M1 Motorway, At Around A 3-Mile Drive From Junction 22. The Walk Itself Begins And Ends In The Severn Trent Water Thornton Reservoir Car Park. The Reservoir Is Over 150 Years Old, Being Built In 1854. It Was Originally Constructed To Provide Water For Hinckley, Nuneaton, And Western Parts Of The County Of Leicestershire. Severn Trent Water Closed The Reservoir In 1982, But It Was Reopened To The Public In 1997, Providing An Ideal, Easily Accessible Place For Walking. LE67 1AN 0.49 miles From Juntion 22 Of The M1 Motorway, Drive Around 3-Miles To The South Along Markfield Lane, Heading Into The Village Of Thornton. If Entering From Main Street, Head Down Reservoir Road, And The Car Park Will Be On Your Left.

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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 0.83 miles

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Burrough Woods Anstey
Open Spaces And Woodland, Mostly Flat But One Hill Which Can Be Avoided. Can Be Muddy In Places Ratby Leicester Lancashire LE6 0LU 1.90 miles Take The Lane Next To The Primary School The Car Park Is About Half A Mile On The Right

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Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park Is A Public Park In Leicestershire, East Midlands, Covering 850 Acres. Lancashire LE6 0HB 3.88 miles Bradgate Park Lies 6 Miles North-West Of Leicester And 7 Miles South Of Loughborough.

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 4.28 miles Ravenstone Road, North Ibstock

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

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