Welcome to Thurlaston

Thurlaston is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles southwest of Leicester and has a population of around 1,000 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere.

Thurlaston has a rich history dating back to the Roman times. The village was once a thriving market town and was an important center for the wool trade. Today, many of the historic buildings and landmarks still remain, including the 13th-century St. Michael and All Angels Church and the Thurlaston Bridge, which dates back to the 17th century.

Despite its small size, Thurlaston has a strong sense of community and offers a range of amenities for its residents. These include a village hall, a primary school, a post office, and a local pub. The village also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market, which bring the community together and help to maintain the village's unique character and charm.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 3.5°C

Wind: 15.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Thurlaston Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gavin Beetham	Desford Road Thurlaston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 7TE 01455888243 School Website
Huncote Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Cumberlidge	Denman Lane Huncote Leicester Leicestershire LE9 3BS 01162864105 School Website
Narborough The Pastures Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Cecchini	Thornhills Narborough Leicester Leicestershire LE19 3YP 01162867738 School Website
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen White	Mill Lane Earl Shilton Leicestershire LE9 7AW 1455843840 School Website
Red Hill Field Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Snelson	Copt Oak Road Narborough Leicester Leicestershire LE19 3EF 01162841500 School Website
Weavers Close Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Dolby-Molson	Alexander Avenue Earl Shilton Leicester Leicestershire LE9 7AH 01455842138 School Website
Enderby Danemill Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey Lawrence	Mill Lane Enderby Leicester Leicestershire LE19 4LH 01162862674 School Website
Brockington College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Sadie Batstone	Blaby Road Enderby Leicester Leicestershire LE19 4AQ 01162863722 School Website
Croft Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Roberts	Brookes Avenue Croft Leicester Leicestershire LE9 3GJ 1455282643 School Website
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Natalie Hackett	Tay Road Lubbesthorpe Leicester LE19 4BF 1162169963 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 2.57 Miles

South Wigston Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU 5.34 Miles

Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 5.93 Miles

Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 6.47 Miles

Nuneaton Bond Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4BU 9.60 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Jdl Cars 0116 286 2688 Coleridge Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4QJ 1.69 Miles
Airport Express 0116 275 1860 23 Broom Way, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 3RY 1.69 Miles
Narborough Taxis And Couriers Ltd 0116 286 2894 1 Park Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 2GQ 2.44 Miles
Morgan's Private Hire 01455 828192 35 Peckleton Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JU 2.54 Miles
Comfy Cars 0116 239 4747 99 Barry Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 2HJ 2.65 Miles
Stanton Taxis 01455 272189 19 Meadow Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 4BX 2.66 Miles
Executive Airport Cars 0116 222 3546 2 Harene Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 2HS 2.70 Miles
Midland Airport Taxis 07855 733076 Taxi, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 2JN 2.76 Miles
Snowys Taxis 0116 286 5432 Enderby Road Ind Est, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6HZ 3.24 Miles
Sns Private Hire 0113 289 8188 23 Darien Way, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3TT 3.39 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Desford Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Huncote Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:00:03 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Croft Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Denman Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Le9 Narborough Wood Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coleridge Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Le19 The Pastures Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Le19 Hardwicke Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Peckleton Common Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Le19 Chapel Street Enderby Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forest Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leicester Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
North Blaby Pcn Enhanced Access 07905 992273	North Blaby Pcn C/Oenderbymcshortridge Ln Leicester Leicestershire LE19 4LY
Enderby Medical Centre 0116 2866088	Enderby Medical Centre Shortridge Lane Enderby Leicestershire LE19 4LY
Warren Lane Surgery	Warren Lane Leicester Leicestershire LE3 3LW
The Limes Medical Centre 0116 2864421	The Limes Medical Centre 65 Leicester Road Narborough Leicestershire LE19 2DU
Heath Lane Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Heath Lane Earl Shilton Leicester Leicestershire LE9 7RT

Local Stores

Enderby
19 Cross Street
Enderby
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE19 4NJ
01162 867303
Store Website
2.08 miles

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SPAR - Huncote
8 Main Street
Huncote
LE9 3AU
01162 750090
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Companion Care (Leicester Fosse Park) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Fosse Park Grove Farm Triangle Enderby Leicestershire LE19 1WT 0116 263 9930 leicesterfossepark@vets4pets.com Website 3.29 miles
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Fosse Way Farm Vets
Unit 7 Newtown Grange Farm Business Park Newtown Unthank Leicestershire LE9 9FL 01455 531041 paul.horwood@ivcevidensia.com Website 3.37 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A The Park Veterinary Group
82-84 High Street Whetstone Leicester Leicestershire LE8 6LQ 0116 284 9944 whetstone@parkvetgroup.com Website 3.54 miles
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Bell Brown &Amp; Bentley
41 Hinckley Road Leicester Forest East Leicester Leicestershire LE3 3GL 0116 388100 lfe@bbbvet.org.uk Website 3.56 miles
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Leicester Pdsa Pet Hospital
64 Heyford Road Braunstone Leicester Leicestershire LE3 1SR 0116 255 8731 Website 4.02 miles

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Averley House Farm
Hinckley Road Sapcote Leicestershire LE9 4LH 01455 271277 simon.shonegm@gmail.com 4.09 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 4.19 miles

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Bouskell Park
A Good Mix Of Park Area, Woodlands And Bridal Way. There Is Also A Cornfield Which Is Lovely To Walk Throughout The Year. Free Parking, Plenty Of Disabled Parking Spaces. Well Maintained Park Area With Plenty Of Rubbish Bins. All Very Friendly Dogs And Owners Use This Area. 79 Sycamore St Blaby Leicester LE8 4FL 4.20 miles

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Aylestone Meadows
A Huge Walking Area Next To The River Soar With Parking Aplenty. Woodlands And Grassy Areas, Very Well Kept With Steps And Raised Walkways. Running Streams Mean Your Pooch Can Swim Without Fear Of Blue Algae. There Are Bins Dotted About So You Never Have To Walk Far With A Poo Bag. Playgrounds And Picnic Areas Available. British Telecomon Aylestone 473 Aylestone Rd Leicester Lancashire LE2 8TB 5.02 miles Off Aylestone Road

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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 5.21 miles Take The Lane Next To The Primary School The Car Park Is About Half A Mile On The Right

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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 5.27 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 5.30 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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Weather Forecast

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Temp	13.2°C	10.6°C	10.7°C	10.4°C	12.4°C	12.8°C	13.5°C	16.5°C	17.1°C	16.7°C	15.3°C	14.5°C
Feels Like	13.7°C	11.7°C	10.8°C	10.2°C	12.1°C	12.5°C	13.1°C	16.4°C	17.1°C	16.7°C	15.3°C	15.1°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	13.8°C	12.3°C	11.6°C	11.9°C	15.2°C	18.6°C	21.3°C	22.1°C	21.9°C	21°C	19.8°C	16°C
Feels Like	14.1°C	12.5°C	11.7°C	11.9°C	15.2°C	18.6°C	21.3°C	24.2°C	21.9°C	21°C	19.8°C	15.5°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	17.1°C	16.5°C	15.9°C	15.4°C	16°C	16.9°C	17.8°C	18.3°C	18.5°C	18.8°C	17.8°C	17.6°C
Feels Like	16.9°C	16.5°C	15.9°C	15.4°C	16°C	16.9°C	17.8°C	18.3°C	18.5°C	18.8°C	17.8°C	17.6°C

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