Welcome to West Leake

West Leake is a small village located in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire, England. The village is situated approximately 10 miles south-west of Nottingham city centre and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and friendly community.

The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village was once home to a castle, which was destroyed during the English Civil War. Today, the village is home to a number of historic buildings, including St. Helena's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows.

West Leake is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, with a number of scenic routes in the surrounding countryside. The village is also home to a number of local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a primary school. The village is well-connected to the surrounding areas, with easy access to the M1 motorway and regular bus services to Nottingham and Loughborough. Overall, West Leake is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 23.3°C

Feels Like: 24.8°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Sutton Bonington Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Allen	Park Lane Sutton Bonington Loughborough Nottinghamshire LE12 5NH 01509672661 School Website
Millside Spencer Academy Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Sophia Thorne	65 Sheepwash Way Loughborough LE12 6WG 1509974255 School Website
Brookside Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Gary Kenny	School Green East Leake Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 6LG 1509820001 School Website
Lantern Lane Primary And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Butler	Lantern Lane East Leake Loughborough Nottinghamshire LE12 6QN 01509820112 School Website
East Leake Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs David Vernon	Lantern Lane East Leake Loughborough Nottinghamshire LE12 6QN 01509852424 School Website
Normanton On Soar Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Philpott	Main Street Normanton-On-Soar Loughborough Nottinghamshire LE12 5HB 01509842326 School Website
Gotham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Janette Allen	Kegworth Road Gotham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG11 0JS 01159149751 School Website
Kegworth Primary School Community School Ages:4-10 Head Teacher Mr Tracey Robinson	High Street Kegworth Derby Leicestershire DE74 2DA 01509672382 School Website
Hathern Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Bailey	Pasture Lane Hathern Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5LJ 01509842569 School Website
Costock C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Elizabeth Mellor	Main Street Costock Loughborough Nottinghamshire LE12 6XD 01509852084 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
East Midlands Parkway Station Approach Road, Off A453, Remembrance Way, Near Ratcliffe-On-Soar, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0EE 2.55 Miles

Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 3.95 Miles

Long Eaton Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3GS 4.52 Miles

Attenborough Attenborough Lane, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6AL 5.06 Miles

Beeston Station Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 2AB 6.17 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Emt Private Hire 0115 984 8454 Machin Industrial Estate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0HG 2.59 Miles
Rj Taxis 01509 383005 24 Brush Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1LT 3.56 Miles
Astra Taxis 01509 266757 30 Durham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5UA 3.65 Miles
My Fun Cars 07740 732230 15 Church Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0AG 3.89 Miles
Grosvenor Cars 0115 984 5555 20 Main Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6QU 3.91 Miles
Silverline Taxis Loughborough 01509 842843 24 Seymour Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4FQ 3.91 Miles
Cannon Executive Driver Services 0115 984 4955 144 Loughborough Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6QS 3.99 Miles
Adt Taxis 01509 260000 50 Baxter Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1TH 4.32 Miles
Charnwood Travel Services 01509 260000 50 Baxter Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1TH 4.32 Miles
Epinal Taxis 01509 235588 9 Trackside Cl, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4QE 4.36 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
West Leake Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leake Pit House Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Kingston Crt/Off West Leake La Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Railway Station Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Agricultural College Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Woodgate Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sutton Bonnington Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Soar Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Leake La/Kegworth Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Farm Meadow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Park Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingston On Soar/Kegworth Rd Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Northfields Way / Gotham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rushcliffe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ridgeway/Highthorn Farm Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Village Health Group Sutton Bonnington Surgery	45 Orchard Close Sutton Bonington Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5NF
Village Health Group 01509 852181	East Leake Health Centre Gotham Road, East Leake Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 6JG
Village Health Group East Leake Surgery	39 Main Street East Leake Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 6PF
Orchard Surgery 01509 674419	Orchard Surgery The Dragwell, Kegworth Derby Nottinghamshire DE74 2EL
Anderson Cm 01159 830011	Nottingham Road Gotham Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG11 0HE

Local Stores

East Leake
87 Main Street
East Leake
Loughborough
Nottinghamshire
LE12 6PG
01509 854464
Store Website
1.88 miles

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SPAR - Kegworth Service Station
70
Derby Road
Kegworth
DE74 2EN
01895 838272
Store Website
2.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

School Of Veterinary Medicine And Science
University Of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5RD 0115 9516464 Website 1.31 miles


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Pinfold Vets Preventive Clinic
Unit 4 Station Road East Leake Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 6LQ 01509 606979 enquiries@pinfoldvets.co.uk Website 1.48 miles

Animals Treated
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Pinfold Vets
Lennox House Station Road East Leake Leicestershire LE12 6LQ 01509 606979 enquiries@pinfoldvets.co.uk Website 1.48 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Poultry Health Services
40A Main Street Sutton Bonington Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5NE sutbon@poultryhealthservices.com Website 1.51 miles

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Meadow Lane Vets
9 Meadow Lane Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1JU 01509 212437 Website 4.01 miles
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Medivet Loughborough
20 Forest Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3NP 01509 212117 loughborough@medivet.co.uk Website 4.62 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ruddington (Rushcliffe) Country Park
Wonderful Walk For The Dogs, Beautiful Park. 51 Asher Ln Ruddington Nottingham Lancashire NG11 6HS 4.45 miles

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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 6.17 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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The Outwoods
1 Woodhouse Ln Nanpantan Loughborough Lancashire LE11 3YG 6.35 miles If You Leave Loughborough Via Nanpanton And Turn Left At The Priory Pub It Is Fairly Well Signposted.

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Bramcote Park
Huge Park With Adjoining Woods Plenty Of Space To Walk And Let Your Dog Run Around 51 Ilkeston Rd Bramcote Nottingham NG9 3JP 7.49 miles Ilkeston Road , Nottingham

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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 7.63 miles

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

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	17.1°C	16.1°C	15°C	14.3°C	18.2°C	21.5°C	22.6°C	23.1°C	23.5°C	23°C	21.3°C	19.9°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	16.1°C	15°C	14.3°C	18.2°C	21.5°C	24.4°C	24.9°C	25.1°C	24.9°C	21.3°C	19.9°C

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Temp	18.6°C	17.9°C	17.5°C	17.2°C	20.3°C	23.3°C	25°C	25.7°C	25.8°C	25.4°C	24.2°C	21°C
Feels Like	18.6°C	17.9°C	17.5°C	17.2°C	20.3°C	24.8°C	26.5°C	27.2°C	27.3°C	27°C	26°C	21°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

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Temp	21.5°C	20.5°C	19.4°C	18.7°C	20.1°C	22.9°C	26.7°C	28°C	27.9°C	27.1°C	25.8°C	23.7°C
Feels Like	21.5°C	20.5°C	19.4°C	18.7°C	20.1°C	25.4°C	29.5°C	30.5°C	30.1°C	29.3°C	27.9°C	26°C

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