Welcome to Whitwick

Whitwick is a small village located in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the National Forest and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Whitwick has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historical landmarks and buildings in the village that reflect this. One of the most notable landmarks is the St. John the Baptist Church, which dates back to the 13th century.

Whitwick is a vibrant community with a range of amenities and facilities. The village has a number of shops, pubs, and restaurants, as well as a library, community centre, and sports facilities. There are also several schools in the area, including Whitwick St John the Baptist C of E Primary School and Castle Rock High School. The village is well-connected to the surrounding areas, with good transport links to Leicester and other nearby towns and cities.

Whitwick is a popular destination for visitors, with many attractions and activities to enjoy. The village is home to the Hermitage FM Community Radio Station, which broadcasts to the local area. There are also several parks and green spaces in the village, including the Hermitage Recreation Ground and the Whitwick Park. The National Forest is also nearby, offering opportunities for walking, cycling, and other outdoor activities. Overall, Whitwick is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Schools

School	Details
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Murphy	Parsonwood Hill Whitwick Coalville Leicestershire LE67 5AT 01530832799 School Website
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Noon	Parsonwood Hill Whitwick Coalville Leicestershire LE67 5AT 01530832116 School Website
New Swannington Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Judy Ramsell	Church Lane Whitwick Coalville Leicestershire LE67 5DQ 01530832656 School Website
Stephenson Studio School Studio Schools Ages:14-19 Head Teacher Mrs Keith Hobbs	Thornborough Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3TN 01530519099 School Website
The Smb Group Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mrs Dawn Whitemore	C/O Stephenson Campus, Thornborough Road Coalville LE67 3TN 1530836136 School Website
Thringstone Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Hammersley	Hensons Lane Thringstone Coalville Leicestershire LE67 8LJ 01530222489 School Website
Swannington Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Westaby	Main Street Swannington Coalville Leicestershire LE67 8QJ 1530832655 School Website
Broom Leys School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Robert Prior	Broom Leys Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 4DB 01530832234 School Website
Castle Rock High School Academy Converter Ages:11-14 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Patrick	Meadow Lane Coalville Leicestershire LE67 4BR 01530834368 School Website
All Saints Church Of England Primary School Coalville Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Andy Mawdsley	Ashby Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3LB 01530832608

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 7.17 Miles

Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 8.83 Miles

East Midlands Parkway Station Approach Road, Off A453, Remembrance Way, Near Ratcliffe-On-Soar, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0EE 9.31 Miles

Long Eaton Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3GS 10.32 Miles

Sileby King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN 10.44 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Gems Taxis 01530 812181 19A Market Place, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5DT 0.08 Miles
Hello Cab Co 01530 455161 Farndale, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5BQ 0.63 Miles
Yellow Cars 01530 832247 10A Marlborough Square, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3WD 1.47 Miles
Coalville Yellow Cabs 01530 837771 Suite 2/Alpha House/3A Marlborough Sq, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3WD 1.47 Miles
P C Cars 01530 831891 9 Prince St, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3RA 1.63 Miles
Coleorton Cars 01530 835050 Hollydene/Stoney La, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 8JL 2.05 Miles
Ashby Executive 01530 835050 Hollydene/Stoney Lane, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 8JL 2.05 Miles
Academy Cars 01509 567123 90B Charnwood Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9NP 3.19 Miles
Aaa Taxis Loughborough 01509 504488 65 Charnwood Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9NL 3.19 Miles
A A Taxis 01530 260220 48 High St, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6LH 4.19 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Market Place Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cademan Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Lane/Silver Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Talbot Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Howe Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Swannington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farndale Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hermitage Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Peterfield Road Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
The Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Vulcan Way Business Box Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Whitwick Business Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Melrose Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Thringstone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Nwl Pcn Enhanced Access 01530 831645	Whitwick Health Centre 67 North Street Whitwick Leicestershire LE67 5HX
Dr Am Lewis' Practice 01530 839629	Whitwick Health Centre 67 North Street Whitwick Leicestershire LE67 5HX
Whitwick Health Centre 01530 838866	Whitwick Health Centre North Street Whitwick Leicester LE67 5HX
The Surgery 01530 836507	The Surgery Whitwick Road Coalville Leicester LE67 3FA
Broom Leys Surgery 01530 832095	Broom Leys Surgery Broom Leys Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 4DE

Local Stores

Whitwick
Market Place
Whitwick
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 5DT
01530 832078
Store Website
0.05 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Coalville
30 London Rd
Coalville
LE67 3JA
01530 832 080
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Uk Vet Derm Ltd
16 Talbot Street Whitwick Coalville Leicestershire LE67 5AW 01530 519 565 information@ukvetderm.co.uk Website 0.39 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 0.88 miles

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Cockburn Vets Ltd
100 London Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3JD 01530 836654 cockburn@vetscoalville.co.uk Website 1.39 miles
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Medivet Shepshed (Value Vet)
18 Field Street Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9AL 01509 503850 shepshed@medivet.co.uk Website 3.47 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 5.36 miles

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Loughborough Vets4pets Ltd
328-330 Park Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2HN 01509 238 340 loughborough@vets4pets.com Website 6.04 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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

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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 3.52 miles Ravenstone Road, North Ibstock

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The Outwoods
A Circular Dog Friendly Woodland Walk At The Outwoods, In Loughborough. A Chance To Explore 110 Acres Of Ancient Woodland, With This Walk Taking A Little Over One-Hour. Set To The South Of Loughborough, The Outwoods Is One Of The Oldest Surviving Woodland Sites In Charnwood. Lancashire LE11 3YG 4.56 miles From Loughborough, Take Forest Road Then Nanpantan Road. At Nanpantan, Take A Left Onto Woodhouse Lane. A Way Down This Road, You Will See A Brown Road Sign Directing You To Outwoods Woodland Walk Car Park.

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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 4.62 miles

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The Outwoods
1 Woodhouse Ln Nanpantan Loughborough Lancashire LE11 3YG 4.98 miles If You Leave Loughborough Via Nanpanton And Turn Left At The Priory Pub It Is Fairly Well Signposted.

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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 5.89 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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