Welcome to Walton

Walton is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles south of Loughborough and 10 miles north of Leicester. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 13th-century St. James' Church. The village also has a primary school, a post office, and a pub.

One of the main attractions in Walton is the St. James' Church. The church is a Grade I listed building and is considered to be one of the finest examples of medieval architecture in the county. The church features a number of interesting features, including a 14th-century font, a 15th-century rood screen, and a 17th-century pulpit. The church is also home to a number of interesting monuments, including a 14th-century effigy of a knight and a 17th-century monument to the local lord of the manor.

Another popular attraction in Walton is the village pub, The Plough Inn. The pub is a traditional English pub and serves a range of real ales and home-cooked food. The pub is popular with locals and visitors alike and is a great place to relax and enjoy a drink after a long day of exploring the village and surrounding countryside. The pub also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including live music and quiz nights.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 2.5°C

Wind: 23.5 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Gilmorton Chandler Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Adam Watson	Church Lane Gilmorton Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 5LU 01455552343 School Website
St Andrew's Church Of England Primary School, North Kilworth Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather White	Dag Lane North Kilworth Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 6HD 1858880430 School Website
South Kilworth Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather White	Walcote Road South Kilworth Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 6EG 1858575307 School Website
Arnesby Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacky Avery	Mill Hill Road Arnesby Leicester Leicestershire LE8 5WG 1162478563 School Website
Husbands Bosworth Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Alan Eathorne	School Lane Husbands Bosworth Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 6JU 1858880212 School Website
Sherrier Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Lyndsey Beckett	Bitteswell Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4EX 1455552791 School Website
Dunton Bassett Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Howard	The Mount Dunton Bassett Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 5JL 1455209557 School Website
Lutterworth College Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Dominic Lane	Bitteswell Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4EW 01455554101 School Website
St Mary's Church Of England Primary School, Bitteswell Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Watson	The Green Bitteswell Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4SB 1455552818 School Website
Lutterworth High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Julian Kirby	Woodway Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4QH 01455552710 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 7.20 Miles

South Wigston Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU 7.29 Miles

Rugby Railway Terrace, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3LA 8.79 Miles

Market Harborough St Marys Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DT 8.85 Miles

Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 10.52 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Magna Taxis 01455 559800 Walcote Rd, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6EQ 2.86 Miles
Georges Taxis Ltd 01455 559000 Unit 1, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4HD 3.34 Miles
Lutterworth Taxis 01455 557575 Tollgate Cottage, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4RU 3.60 Miles
Pinnacle Taxis 01455 554368 28 Rugby Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4BN 3.72 Miles
Fast Track Taxi 07530 276666 9 Allfrey Cl, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4FH 4.23 Miles
Smart Moves Taxis 01455 202698 10 Saint Peter's Close, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 5ET 4.68 Miles
Fleckney Rural Cars 0116 240 4567 7 Highfield Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 8BD 5.03 Miles
Willoughby Cars 0116 278 4948 33 Willoughby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 5UA 5.05 Miles
5 Star Gold Travel 01455 284252 5 Bodycote Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 6WT 5.17 Miles
Airlink 0116 240 3773 10 Langdale, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 8TF 5.20 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Street Walton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old School Close Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Kimcote Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Churchill Drive Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Peatling Parva Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Main Street Gilmorton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gilmorton Post Office Main St Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ashby Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bruntingthorpe Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Church Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walcote Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Shearsby Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Ashby Magna Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
North Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Theddingworth Road Weekday Last Collection:15:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Feilding Palmer Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Gilmorton Road Lutterworth LE17 4DZ
The Wycliffe Medical Practice 01455 553531	Lutterworth Health Centre Gilmorton Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4EB
The Masharani Practice 01455 552346	Lutterworth Health Centre Gilmorton Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4EB
Husbands Bosworth Medical Centre 01858 880522	Husbands Bosworth Med Ctr 1 Marsh Drive Husbands Bosworth Leicestershire LE17 6PU
Dr Dowell Cg & Partner	Village Hall Welford Northamptonshire NN6 6HT

Local Stores

Linden Drive
Linden Drive
Lutterworth
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE17 4SS
01604 753031
Store Website
3.60 miles

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SPAR - Lutterworth
Lutterworth Ford
Leicester Road
Lutterworth
LE17 4NQ
01455 556888
Store Website
3.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Broughton Veterinary Group
Elizabethan House Leicester Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4NJ 01455 552117 enquiries@broughtonvets.co.uk Website 3.31 miles
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Farm Veterinary Solutions
Elm Park Industrial Estate Bitteswell Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4LR 4.39 miles

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Mr Vet Ltd (Veterinary-Parasitology)
Unit M5b Elms Farm Industrial Estate Ullesthorpe Road. Bitteswell Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4LR 01455 324542 Info@veterinary-parasitology.co.uk Website 4.39 miles

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Broughton Vet Group Ltd
12 Swannington Road Broughton Astley Leicester Leicestershire LE9 6TU 01455 282512 enquiries@broughtonvets.co.uk Website 5.17 miles
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Cross Counties Farm Vets
The Loft Elkington Lodge Welford Northamptonshire NN6 6HE 01455 710935 office@ccfarmvets.co.uk Website 6.61 miles

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Ash Tree Vets
Unit 9 Priory Business Park Kibworth Leicestershire LE8 0RX kibworth@ashtreevets.co.uk Website 6.65 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Foxton Locks Canal Walk
Foxton Locks Gumley Road Foxton 6.12 miles Well Sign Posted To The Car Parks

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Foxton Locks
Foxton Locks Are Ten Canal Locks, With Two ‘Staircases’ Each Of Five Locks, Located On The Leicestershire Line Of The Grand Union Canal. LE16 7RA 6.14 miles Foxton Locks Is Located South Of The City Of Leicester And Close To Market Harborough.

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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 6.71 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 7.25 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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Fosse Meadows Country Park
Country Park In South Leicestershire. Ideal For Dog Walking, Families And Bird Watching. Sharnford Hinckley Lancashire LE10 3AB 7.31 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 9.06 miles Off Aylestone Road

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-1.5°C	-2.8°C	-3.5°C	-3.6°C	-4.3°C	-2.7°C	0°C	2.4°C	3.6°C	1.5°C	0°C	-0.8°C
Feels Like	-7.5°C	-8.9°C	-9.9°C	-10.1°C	-9.9°C	-8.2°C	-4.6°C	-1.3°C	0.1°C	-1.7°C	-3.6°C	-4.9°C

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Feels Like	-5.4°C	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.6°C	-5.4°C	-2.2°C	2.5°C	4.7°C	4.8°C	3.7°C	2.1°C	-1.9°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
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