Area Info for Wymeswold (Leicestershire)

Wymeswold (Leicestershire, UK)

Wymeswold is a small village and civil parish located in the district of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles north of Leicester and is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Geography and Location

The village lies within the East Midlands region and features a mix of residential properties, farms, and open countryside. Its proximity to major roads such as the A46 and A6006 provides convenient access to nearby towns and cities.

History

Wymeswold has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "Wigmund's hill" or "Wigmund's wood." Historically, it was a farming community with a strong agricultural tradition.

Community and Amenities

The village has a range of local amenities including a primary school, a church, a pub, and small shops. Wymeswold also hosts community events and activities that foster a close-knit atmosphere among residents.

Transport

Public transport options include bus services connecting Wymeswold to Leicester and other nearby towns. The village is also within reasonable driving distance of East Midlands Airport, providing international travel options.

Notable Features

Wymeswold is known for its picturesque countryside, traditional village green, and historic buildings. The area attracts visitors interested in rural tourism and exploring the English countryside.
Education
School
Wymeswold Church of England Primary School0.00 miles
Brook Street, Wymeswold, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6TU
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School1.80 miles
Barrow Road, Burton-on-the-Wolds, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5TB
Willoughby Primary School2.27 miles
Church Lane, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6SS
Costock CofE Primary School2.70 miles
Main Street, Costock, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6XD
Seagrave Village Primary School3.43 miles
Green Lane, Seagrave, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7LU
Brookside Primary School3.62 miles
School Green, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6LG
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School3.68 miles
Lantern Lane, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6QN
East Leake Academy3.68 miles
Lantern Lane, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6QN
Humphrey Perkins School3.89 miles
Cotes Road, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8JU
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School3.93 miles
Church Street, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8HP
Bunny CofE Primary School4.15 miles
Church Street, Bunny, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6QW
Old Dalby Church of England Primary School4.32 miles
Longcliff Hill, Old Dalby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 3JY
Rendell Primary School4.48 miles
Rendell Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1LL
Gryphon School4.52 miles
Quorn Hall, Meynell Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8BQ
Trinity College4.57 miles
Moor Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1BA
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre4.58 miles
Cobden Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1AF
Health
Clinic
East Leake Children's Centre3.62 miles
Brookside Primary School, School Green, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6LG
Loughborough Health Centre4.67 miles
Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1DQ
Navas [Keyworth Primary Care Centre]4.68 miles
Keyworth Health Centre, Bunny Lane, Keyworth, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5JU
Pain Management Solutions - Keyworth Medical Practice4.68 miles
Bunny Lane, Keyworth, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5JU
Keyworth Primary Care Centre4.68 miles
Bunny Lane, Keyworth, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5JU
Keyworth Children's Centre4.81 miles
Keyworth Primary School Bungalow, Nottingham Road, Keyworth, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5FB
Highgate Medical Centre4.97 miles
5 Storer Close, Sileby, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7UD
Loughborough Physiotherapy And Sports Injuries Clinic5.22 miles
51 Forest Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3NW
Good Thinking Therapy5.25 miles
Unit 2, Bank Court, Weldon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5RF
Unit 25.25 miles
Bank Court, Weldon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5RF
Let's Talk - Wellbeing Leicestershire County and Rutland5.25 miles
2 Bank Court (off Weldon Road), Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5RF
CircleNottingham - Rosebery Medical Centre5.26 miles
Rosebery Street, Roseberry Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5DX
Rosebery Medical Centre5.26 miles
Rosebery Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5DX
Response Physiotherapy - Radmoor Centre5.44 miles
Loughborough College, Radmoor Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3BT
Rubicon Close5.82 miles
1&3 Rubicon Close, Linkfield Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7DJ
Ruddington & Edwalton Children's Centre6.35 miles
Church Street, Ruddington, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6HD
GP
East Leake Medical Group3.65 miles
Gotham Road, East Leake, Loughborough, Leics, LE12 6JG
Dr N H R Simpson & Partners4.06 miles
27 High Street, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, Leics, LE12 8PY
Pinfold Medical Practice4.67 miles
The Health Centre, Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, Leics, LE11 1DQ
Keyworth Primary Care Centre4.68 miles
Keyworth Medical Practice, Bunny Lane, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5JU
Parkview Surgery4.70 miles
Park View Surgery, 24-28 Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2AG
Dr S S Jassal & Partners4.71 miles
Bridge Street Medical Practice, 20 Bridge Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1NQ
Woodbrook Medical Centre4.72 miles
28 Bridge Street, Loughborough, Leics, LE11 1NH
Quorn Medical Centre4.76 miles
1 Station Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leics, LE12 8BP
Dr M K Lakhani4.97 miles
5 Storer Close, Sileby, Loughborough, Leics, LE12 7UD
The Banks Surgery5.04 miles
9 The Banks, Sileby, Loughborough, Leics, LE12 7RD
Charnwood Medical Group, Rosebery Medical Centre5.24 miles
Rosebery Medical Centre, Rosebery Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5DX
Charnwood Medical Group, Outwoods Medical Centre5.42 miles
Outwoods medical Centre, 4 Beaumont Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2JB
Dr I R Schofield & Partners5.65 miles
86 Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leics, LE12 7JU
Charnwood Surgery5.82 miles
39 Linkfield Road, Mountsorrel, Leics, LE12 7DJ
Dr N N Vaghela & Partners5.85 miles
University Medical Centre, Loughborough University, Ashby Rd, Loughborough, LE11 3TU
Patel GS5.85 miles
Soar Valley Surgeries, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, LE12 5NF
Hospital
Loughborough Hospital5.47 miles
Hospital Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5JY
Lings Bar Hospital8.20 miles
Beckside,, NG2 6PR
St Mary's Hospital9.88 miles
Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT, Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ
Melton Mowbray Hospital9.88 miles
Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ
CircleNottingham NHS Treatment Centre10.05 miles
Nottingham NHS Treatment Centre, Lister Road, Nottingham, NG7 2FT
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - Queen's Medical Centre Campus10.20 miles
Derby Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2UH
Leicester Frith Hospital10.68 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QF
Glenfield Hospital10.84 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QP
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital11.16 miles
Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1HY
Coalville Community Hospital11.66 miles
Coalville Hospital, Broom Leys Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4DE
Leicester General Hospital12.06 miles
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4PW
Leicester Royal Infirmary12.24 miles
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
Nottingham Woodthorpe Hospital12.96 miles
748 Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 3FZ
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - City Campus13.00 miles
Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 1PB
Spire Leicester Hospital13.11 miles
Gartree Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2FF
Highbury Hospital13.55 miles
Highbury Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 9DR
Pharmacy
Wymeswold Pharmacy Ltd0.25 miles
2A Hoton Road, Wymeswold, Leicester, LE12 6UA
Manor Pharmacy3.65 miles
12-14 Gotham Lane, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6JG
Boots4.06 miles
21 High Street, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8PY
Lloydspharmacy4.65 miles
26 Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1BE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.68 miles
2 The Square, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5JT
Keyworth Pharmacy4.68 miles
5 The Square, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5JT
Kmp Pharmacy4.68 miles
Bunny Lane, Keyworth, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5JU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.70 miles
30 Leicester Road, Loughborough, LE11 2AG
Hms Pharmacy4.70 miles
4 Baxter Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1TG
Lloydspharmacy4.71 miles
19B Bridge Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1NQ
Lloydspharmacy4.72 miles
31 Bridge Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1NH
Boots4.80 miles
11-13 Market Place, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3EQ
Tesco Pharmacy4.82 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Unit 1, The Rushes Shopping Centre, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5BE
Superdrug Pharmacy4.85 miles
2 Market Place, Loughborough, LE11 3EP
Boots4.87 miles
16 Station Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8BS
Sainsbury's Pharmacy4.89 miles
Greenclose Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5AS
Leisure
Park
PRESTWOLD HALL (Grade II Listed)1.90 miles
STANFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)2.91 miles
KEYWORTH MEADOW3.55 miles
BISHOP'S MEADOW4.80 miles
RUSHCLIFFE COUNTRY PARK5.72 miles
HALSTEAD ROAD CENTENARY PASTURE6.00 miles
RUSHCLIFFE6.04 miles
SUTTON BONNINGTON SPINNEY & MEADOWS6.52 miles
KINGSTON PARK PLEASURE GARDENS (Grade II Listed)6.59 miles
GARENDON (Grade II Listed)6.88 miles
BRECKS PLANTATION6.89 miles
WHATTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)6.94 miles
JUBILEE WOOD7.00 miles
SHARPHILL WOOD7.24 miles
GLAPTON WOOD7.39 miles
REEDBED7.54 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Loughborough3.50 miles
East Leake, LE12 6PG
Pav’s3.83 miles
53 St Marys Crescent, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicester LE12 6QR
Co-op Loughborough4.07 miles
Barrow Upon Soar, LE12 8PY
Londis Brobot Petroleum Ltd4.09 miles
A60 Loughborough Road, Bunny, NG11 6QT
Ratcliffe Road News, Food & Wine4.37 miles
Ratcliffe Road, Loughborough LE11 1JX
Co-op Keyworth4.67 miles
Bunny Lane, Keyworth, NG12 5JT
SPAR Elm Park4.71 miles
Spar Store, 164leicester Road, Loughborough, LE11 2AQ
ALDI 51 Belton Road4.71 miles
Loughborough, LE11 1JA
Tesco Loughborough (Superstore)4.77 miles
1 The Rushes, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5BE
Tesco Loughborough (Express)4.78 miles
48-56 Leicester Rd, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2AL
Londis Patel Foodstores4.83 miles
76-78 Manor Road, Keyworth, NG12 5GL
M&S Loughborough Simply Food4.84 miles
13-14 The Rushes Retail Development, Loughborough, LE11 5BE
Farmfoods Loughborough4.84 miles
31 Cattlemarket, Loughborough, LE11 3DL
Iceland Loughborough4.85 miles
21 Market Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3EP
Nisa Bradley's Supermarkets 4.87 miles
20 Station Rd, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8BS
Sainsbury's Loughborough4.92 miles
Greenclose Lane, Loughborough, LE11 5AS
Transport
Airport
East Midlands Airport9.51 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport33.90 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 135.76 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 235.86 miles
Birmingham International Airport35.87 miles
Sheffield City Airport42.38 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport47.28 miles
Bus Stop
Rectory Place (S)0.12 miles
Rectory Place (N)0.12 miles
Three Crowns (W)0.15 miles
Hoton Road (E)0.17 miles
Wymeswold Hall (W)0.18 miles
Wymeswold Hall (E)0.18 miles
Hoton Road (W)0.19 miles
Industrial Estate (S)0.95 miles
Industrial Estate (N)0.99 miles
Sowters Lane (W)1.46 miles
Sowters Lane (E)1.49 miles
Greyhound Inn (W)1.55 miles
Hall Drive (W)1.63 miles
Hall Drive (E)1.63 miles
Main Street (SW)1.68 miles
Loughborough Road (W)1.69 miles
Railway Station
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station4.12 miles
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station4.17 miles
Sileby Rail Station5.01 miles
Syston Rail Station7.65 miles
East Midlands Parkway Rail Station7.73 miles
Attenborough Rail Station8.81 miles
Beeston Rail Station9.13 miles
Long Eaton Rail Station9.44 miles
Melton Mowbray Rail Station9.64 miles
Nottingham Rail Station10.03 miles
Radcliffe (Notts) Rail Station10.40 miles
Netherfield Rail Station10.93 miles
Carlton Rail Station11.19 miles
Leicester Rail Station11.95 miles
Bingham Rail Station12.20 miles
Burton Joyce Rail Station12.69 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LE12 6TU)
Number of Properties in Catchment83
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)4
High Risk (>3.3%)43
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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