Population 1,760 (2011) Region East Midlands Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Sunday 5:13 PM Dialling code 01509 | OS grid reference SK478235 Country England Post town LOUGHBOROUGH Shire county Leicestershire Civil parish Diseworth | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 29 km/h, 68% Humidity | ||
Long Whatton is a village and parish in the English county of Leicestershire. It is south of East Midlands Airport, off Junctions 23 and 23A of the M1 motorway, and has easy access to Loughborough via the A6 and to Shepshed, Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Kegworth. The civil parish is called Long Whatton and Diseworth. The population of this parish at the 2011 census was 1,760.
Contents
- Map of Long Whatton Loughborough UK
- Places to visit in Long Whatton
- Public houses
- Churches
- Community activities
- Primary school
- Scouts and Brownies
- Sports
- References
Map of Long Whatton, Loughborough, UK
It is near the Charnwood Forest, in the northern division of the county, West Goscote hundred, rural deanery of Akeley, Loughborough Union and County Court district. The village is clean and well built, several of the houses being modern, and is situated on the south bank of a small rivulet. It is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) north west by west from Loughborough, 16.5 mi (26.6 km) north west from Leicester, 3 mi (4.8 km) south south east. from Castle Donington, and about the same distance from Kegworth.
The population of Long Whatton as of 2011 was 1,124
Long Whatton History Society is participating in the setting up of a local heritage centre with the Diseworth Heritage Trust.
Places to visit in Long Whatton
Public houses
The Royal Oak and The Falcon; The Royal Oak has an entry in the 2012 Campaign for Real Ale Good Beer Guide.
Churches
Long Whatton has three churches: Long Whatton All Saints Church, Long Whatton Methodist Church and Long Whatton Baptist Church. Between 1998 and 2005 an annual Mission Aviation Fellowship Midlands Rally took place in the Methodist Church.
Community activities
Long Whatton Hosts a village show every August Bank Holiday.
Primary school
Long Whatton has a primary school
Scouts and Brownies
Long Whatton has a Scout troop and a Brownie pack.
Sports
Long Whatton has a cricket club and a football team