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Towns near Stanford on Soar
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Loughborough
(1 Mile)*
Loughborough, with its unique atmosphere and wealth of historic buildings, is the principal town of the Borough of Charnwood, which is one of the largest Boroughs within Leicestershire. |
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Rempstone
(2 Miles)*
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East Leake
(2 Miles)*
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Walton-on-the-Wolds
(2 Miles)*
Walton-on-the-Wolds was the home in the 19th century of Augustus Hobart-Hampden, better known as Hobart Pasha, who had an adventurous naval career. |
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West Leake
(3 Miles)*
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Barrow-on-Soar
(3 Miles)*
Barrow is on the east bank of the Soar, with good mooring and shopping facilities, a pleasant stopping point for boaters. Barrow can trace its roots back to at least Roman times. The much restored Holy Trinity Church is of 14th century origin. |
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Hathern
(3 Miles)*
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Quorn
(3 Miles)*
Quorn is known world-wide for its link with Hugo Meynell, a dominant figure in English foxhunting who lived at Quorn Hall from 1753-1800. |
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Burton on the Wolds
(3 Miles)*
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Costock
(3 Miles)*
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Wymeswold
(4 Miles)*
Wymeswold lies a few miles to the north east of Loughborough. It is now a large and popular conservation village, with some fine Georgian buildings, over 30 of the houses are now Grade 2 listed buildings. |
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Wysall
(4 Miles)*
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Kegworth
(4 Miles)*
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Long Whatton
(4 Miles)*
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Mountsorrel
(4 Miles)*
Mountsorrel is situated on the old A6 route, seven miles north of Leicester and four miles from Loughborough. |
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