Welcome to Walcote

Walcote is a small village located in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The village is situated on the A5199 road, which connects the city of Leicester to the town of Lutterworth. Walcote is a rural village with a population of around 400 people. The village is surrounded by farmland and countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy a peaceful and quiet lifestyle.

The village of Walcote has a rich history dating back to the medieval period. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was recorded as "Walecote". The village was once home to a number of mills, including a watermill and a windmill. Today, the village is home to a number of historic buildings, including St. Michael's Church, which dates back to the 13th century.

Despite its small size, Walcote has a strong sense of community. The village has a number of local amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a post office. The village also has a primary school, which serves the local community. Walcote is located just a short distance from the town of Lutterworth, which has a wider range of amenities, including supermarkets, shops, and restaurants. Overall, Walcote is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 5.9°C

Wind: 4.3 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Sherrier Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Lyndsey Beckett	Bitteswell Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4EX 1455552791 School Website
Lutterworth High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Julian Kirby	Woodway Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4QH 01455552710 School Website
John Wycliffe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lee Evans	Moorbarns Lane Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4QJ 1455553135 School Website
Lutterworth College Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Dominic Lane	Bitteswell Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4EW 01455554101 School Website
South Kilworth Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather White	Walcote Road South Kilworth Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 6EG 1858575307 School Website
St Mary's Church Of England Primary School, Bitteswell Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Watson	The Green Bitteswell Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4SB 1455552818 School Website
Swinford Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Co Headteacher Edy O'connor And Rachel Chamberlain	School Lane Swinford Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 6BG 1788860404 School Website
Gilmorton Chandler Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Adam Watson	Church Lane Gilmorton Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 5LU 01455552343 School Website
St Andrew's Church Of England Primary School, North Kilworth Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Heather White	Dag Lane North Kilworth Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 6HD 1858880430 School Website
Rugby Free Primary School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Rebecca Butters	Bailey Road Central Park Rugby Warwickshire CV23 0PD 01788222088 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rugby Railway Terrace, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3LA 5.99 Miles

Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 8.70 Miles

South Wigston Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU 9.56 Miles

Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 10.60 Miles

Market Harborough St Marys Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DT 10.80 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Pinnacle Taxis 01455 554368 28 Rugby Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4BN 1.55 Miles
Georges Taxis Ltd 01455 559000 Unit 1, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4HD 1.69 Miles
Magna Taxis 01455 559800 Walcote Rd, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6EQ 1.78 Miles
Lutterworth Taxis 01455 557575 Tollgate Cottage, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4RU 2.17 Miles
Fast Track Taxi 07530 276666 9 Allfrey Cl, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4FH 2.27 Miles
Smart Moves Taxis 01455 202698 10 Saint Peter's Close, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 5ET 4.74 Miles
5 Star Gold Travel 01455 284252 5 Bodycote Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 6WT 5.76 Miles
Fluid Transfer Systems Ltd 01788 574036 Great Central Way, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3XH 5.76 Miles
Bees Knees Travel 01788 561212 Unit 31, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3XH 5.76 Miles
Aj Cars 01788 810098 5, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3HS 6.07 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Walcote Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Riverside Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Gilmorton Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
George Street 1 Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
George Street Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Leicester Road Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
St Marys Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Bitteswell Road Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Ryder Way Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Lutterworth Delivery Office Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Macauley Road Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Linden Drive Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Kimcote Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cotesbach Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Riddlesden Farm Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Wycliffe Medical Practice 01455 553531	Lutterworth Health Centre Gilmorton Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4EB
The Masharani Practice 01455 552346	Lutterworth Health Centre Gilmorton Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4EB
Feilding Palmer Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Gilmorton Road Lutterworth LE17 4DZ
Station Road, Ullesthorpe	The Surgery Station Road Ullesthorpe Leicestershire LE17 5BS
Husbands Bosworth Medical Centre 01858 880522	Husbands Bosworth Med Ctr 1 Marsh Drive Husbands Bosworth Leicestershire LE17 6PU

Local Stores

Linden Drive
Linden Drive
Lutterworth
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE17 4SS
01604 753031
Store Website
1.63 miles

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SPAR - Lutterworth
Lutterworth Ford
Leicester Road
Lutterworth
LE17 4NQ
01455 556888
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Broughton Veterinary Group
Elizabethan House Leicester Road Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4NJ 01455 552117 enquiries@broughtonvets.co.uk Website 1.75 miles
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Farm Veterinary Solutions
Elm Park Industrial Estate Bitteswell Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4LR 3.33 miles

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Mr Vet Ltd (Veterinary-Parasitology)
Unit M5b Elms Farm Industrial Estate Ullesthorpe Road. Bitteswell Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4LR 01455 324542 Info@veterinary-parasitology.co.uk Website 3.33 miles

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Rugby Central Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 1, Technology Drive Retail Park Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1RW 01788 545970 rugbycentral@vets4pets.com 5.87 miles

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Cross Counties Farm Vets
The Loft Elkington Lodge Welford Northamptonshire NN6 6HE 01455 710935 office@ccfarmvets.co.uk Website 5.98 miles

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Broughton Vet Group Ltd
12 Swannington Road Broughton Astley Leicester Leicestershire LE9 6TU 01455 282512 enquiries@broughtonvets.co.uk Website 6.01 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Fosse Meadows Country Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Fosse Meadows Country Park. This Area Holds Young, Predominately Broadleaf, Woodland With Something For Everyone. Plenty Of Wide Paths, Bird Hides, Open Grassy Places, Benches, And Ponds. LE10 3AB 6.81 miles From The A5, Take The B4114 Toward Sharnford. Once Through Sharnford, Still On The B4114, Take A Right Onto Frolesworth Road (A Brown Road Sign Will Direct You To Fosse Meadows). Then Take A Right Onto Roman Road And You Have A Choice Of Two Car Parks On Your Right, The Second Is Larger Than The First.

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Fosse Meadows Country Park
Country Park In South Leicestershire. Ideal For Dog Walking, Families And Bird Watching. Sharnford Hinckley Lancashire LE10 3AB 6.88 miles

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Foxton Locks Canal Walk
Foxton Locks Gumley Road Foxton 8.49 miles Well Sign Posted To The Car Parks

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Foxton Locks
Foxton Locks Are Ten Canal Locks, With Two ‘Staircases’ Each Of Five Locks, Located On The Leicestershire Line Of The Grand Union Canal. LE16 7RA 8.52 miles Foxton Locks Is Located South Of The City Of Leicester And Close To Market Harborough.

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Bouskell Park
A Good Mix Of Park Area, Woodlands And Bridal Way. There Is Also A Cornfield Which Is Lovely To Walk Throughout The Year. Free Parking, Plenty Of Disabled Parking Spaces. Well Maintained Park Area With Plenty Of Rubbish Bins. All Very Friendly Dogs And Owners Use This Area. 79 Sycamore St Blaby Leicester LE8 4FL 8.70 miles

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Burbage Common
Burbage Common Has Open Areas And Lovely Wooded Areas Two. There Is A Cafe In The Centre Of The Area Which Is An Old Farm House And Another One Which Is Open Less Frequently At The Main Car Park. There Are Two Main Wooded Areas With Nice Paths But The Open Areas Do Often Get Muddy In Wet Weather. There Are Various Streams Around For Water. Burbage Common Rd Hinckley Leicester LE9 8DA 10.50 miles

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Weather Forecast

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	13.9°C	12.2°C	11.2°C	11.2°C	13°C	16.1°C	19.3°C	21.9°C	23.4°C	20.9°C	18.8°C	16.7°C
Feels Like	13°C	10.7°C	9.3°C	9°C	10.9°C	15.6°C	19.1°C	21.8°C	24.7°C	20.9°C	18.8°C	16.8°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	15.3°C	14.4°C	13.1°C	11.8°C	14.3°C	17.4°C	20°C	21.4°C	19.8°C	17.9°C	14.8°C	10.2°C
Feels Like	15.3°C	14.3°C	13°C	11.7°C	14.3°C	17.4°C	20°C	21.4°C	19.8°C	17.9°C	14.6°C	9°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	9.6°C	8.5°C	7.8°C	7.7°C	12°C	15.9°C	18.1°C	19.3°C	19.5°C	18.9°C	17.9°C	14.1°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	7.9°C	7.2°C	7.3°C	11.8°C	15.9°C	18°C	19.3°C	19.5°C	18.9°C	17.9°C	13.9°C

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