Thurnby and Bushby
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.632, -1.04 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 65 04 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Thurnby and Bushby is a civil parish in the district of Harborough, in Leicestershire, lying a short distance to the east of the city of Leicester. The two adjoining villages grew from medieval and agricultural origins and now sit on the city’s fringe, offering convenient access to urban amenities while backing onto open countryside and a network of footpaths.
The area retains a distinctly village character, with historic buildings, a parish church, local shops, pubs and active community organisations including sports clubs and a parish council. Many residents commute into Leicester, but a lively programme of local events, volunteer groups and conservation-minded development help preserve a strong local identity and the sense of rural-urban balance that makes the parish popular with families.
Postcode districts covering Thurnby and Bushby
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 3.5 miles
- Coventry 24.7 miles
- Nottingham 24 miles
- Nuneaton 20.3 miles
- Rugby 19.3 miles
- Loughborough 12.1 miles
- Kettering 21.3 miles
- Kettering Town 21.4 miles
- Corby 17.9 miles
- West Bridgford 20.5 miles
- Long Eaton 20.7 miles
- Hinckley 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Scraptoft Parish 0.9 miles
- Thurncourt Ward 1.1 miles
- Thurnby & Houghton Ward 1.3 miles
- Evington Ward 1.4 miles
- Stoughton Parish 1.5 miles
- Keyham Parish 1.7 miles
- Houghton on the Hill Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hamilton Lea Parish 1.8 miles
- Great Stretton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Humberstone & Hamilton Ward 1.9 miles
- Oadby Grange Ward 2.5 miles
- Barkby Thorpe Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Thurnby and Bushby
LE5 2LZ, LE7 9QZ, LE7 9PW, LE7 9QD, LE7 9HY, LE7 9QP, LE7 9DT, LE7 9RW, LE7 9PQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 18.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 32.2 miles
- Leicester Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Leicester North Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Thurnby and Bushby Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 4.1 miles
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 3.5 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 4.2 miles
- Voco Leicester 4 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 3.8 miles
- Winstanley House 4 5.6 miles
- Ibis Leicester City 3 3.5 miles
- Ramada Encore by Wyndham Leicester City Centre 3 3.7 miles
- Abbey Hotel by Trivelles 4.4 miles
Schools in Thurnby and Bushby
- Fernvale Primary School Primary
- Thurnby, St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 3.6 miles
- University of Leicester University 3.6 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 3.9 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 4.1 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 8.1 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.5 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 17.7 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 18 miles