Huncote
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.573 and -1.236 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 34' 23" and W -1° 14' 11"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:10 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:28 am and 4:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Huncote

Huncote in Leicestershire (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 87 mi (or 141 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Huncote is now 12:10 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Huncote, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Coventry Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Glenfield, Leicester, Keresley, Coventry and Netherseal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Leicester Marriott Hotel

Address
2,5 mi
Smith Way, Grove Park, Enderby
LE19 1SW Grove Park,Enderby,Leicester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Leicester

Address
2,9 mi
Junction 21 Approach
LE19 1WQ Leicester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 0:00


BW PLUS ULLESTHORPE COURT HTL

Address
5,5 mi
FROLESWORTH ROAD ULLESTHORPE
LE17 5BZ Ullesthorpe,Lutterworth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Blue Bell Inn

Address
4,4 mi
39 High Street
LE9 9JF Leicester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Leicester Fosse Park

Address
4,0 mi
BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST
LE3 2FW Leicester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Travellers Inn

Address
3,4 mi
32 Wood Street
LE9 7ND Earl Shilton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE LEICESTER HINCKLEY ROAD

Address
3,6 mi
HINCKLEY ROAD
LE3 3PG LEICESTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Days Inn Leicester Forest East Welcome Break Service Area

Address
3,5 mi
J21, /21a, M1 Leicester Forest East
LE3 3GB Leicester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:1 - 23:59
Weekend: 0:1 - 23:59


Leicester (Forest East)

Address
3,7 mi
HINCKLEY ROAD LEICESTER FOREST EAST
LE3 3GD Leicester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Leicester (Braunstone)

Address
3,4 mi
MERIDIAN WAY BRAUNSTONE TOWN
LE19 1LU LEICESTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Greshy Finally Opens his Present

Published: June 12, 2008
Length: 19:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Neil Jarman

Coming back from Birmingham, on what seemed the longest train journey of all time, Gresh finally opens his birthday present from Rich.


Mark Whitelegge Covkartsport Winter Series Qualifying Sutton Elms 2014 16th Of February

Published: February 16, 2014
Length: 23:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Whitelegge

Here's me using my Drift HD 720p for Karting!


Behind Mario Land

Published: July 15, 2012
Length: 00:36 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Liam Murphy

A behind-the-scenes look at Croft Players 2012 show, A Helping Hand in Mario Land. © - Liam Singh Photography.


Rood Ashton Hall Through Narborough Station

Published: February 18, 2014
Length: 43:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Leigh984

On a cold, wet and windy Valentines evening in February 2014 the small mainline station of Narborough was visited by steam locomotive Rood Ashton Hall. My film features the "calm before the...


Direct Rail Services Class 66 Passes Narborough with Hoppers

Published: June 10, 2008
Length: 04:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: John C

With Fastline hoppers filmed from street level with a Nokia N95 camera phone this video is not edited so there is a wait from the crossing being activated and the train passing by but the wait...


The Curry Train - Through Narborough Station

Published: March 28, 2013
Length: 14:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Leigh984

On the evening of 28th March 2013 The Curry Train (5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe) completed a circular tour of the Midlands. Taking in several stations along the route the train was named The...


LMS No 6201 Princess Elizabeth At Narborough 9th April 2011

Published: April 17, 2011
Length: 12:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John C

6201 Princess Elizabeth runs through Narborough with a vintage trains tour to Chester sorry but this video was uploaded a week late.


71000 Duke of Gloucester At Narborough 26 July 2010

Published: July 26, 2010
Length: 33:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: John C

71000 Duke of Gloucester At Narborough 26 July 2010 standing in for Tornado on this railtour as Tornado is still out with boilier problembs they sent the boilier back to Germany under warranty...


Cross Country Turbostars At Narborough

Published: June 12, 2008
Length: 08:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: John C

At Narborough station some passing through some stopping 9th June 2008.


Freightliner Class 66's Pass Narborough

Published: June 10, 2008
Length: 09:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: John C

With Bradstone ballast hoppers and a coal train and coming back light engine I filmed with a Nokia N95 camera phone and a Sony DCR SR35 sorry about the shaky footage the passing freight train...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Blaby District

Blaby is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. The district is named after the village of Blaby. It covers the civil parish of Blaby and 23 others. Among these are Cosby, Countesthorpe, Enderby, Huncote, Narborough (the location of the main district council offices), Sapcote, Stoney Stanton, and Wigston Parva.

Located at 52.573, -1.205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Local government in Leicestershire, Blaby, Non-metropolitan districts of Leicestershire, Local government districts of the East Midlands

Croft, Leicestershire

Croft is a village of 700 homes in the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England, off the old Fosse Way and straddling the River Soar. Nearby places include Stoney Stanton, Broughton Astley, Huncote and Narborough. The Hinckley to Leicester railway line runs through the village.

Located at 52.5549, -1.24184 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire

Huncote

Huncote is a village and civil parish in the district of Blaby in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is just west of Narborough, and is on the Thurlaston Brook. The place-name Huncote is the etymological root of the American surnames Hunnicutt, Honeycut.

Located at 52.572, -1.238 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire

Potters Marston

Potters Marston is a village and civil parish in the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England. It has a population of around 40, and is roughly between Huncote and Stoney Stanton, but closest to Croft. It has a view of the remaining side of croft quarry and has 12 houses. The Church has a congregation of around 10 people, and was originally a barn which became a school house.

Located at 52.562, -1.264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire

Littlethorpe

Littlethorpe is a small village approximately 6 miles south of Leicester, separated from the village of Narborough by the Leicester to Birmingham railway line, and the River Soar. The village has expanded over the past 40 years, most noticeably through the creation of two housing estates, the Jelson estate and Barratt estate. Housing continues to be erected, with Parnell Close being completed during 2005. Riddington road farm has now been demolished.

Located at 52.5672, -1.20327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Leicestershire

All Saints Church, Narborough

All Saints' Church, Narborough is a parish church in the Church of England in Narborough, Leicestershire.

Located at 52.573, -1.2034 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church of England churches in Leicestershire, Grade II listed buildings in Leicestershire, Grade II listed churches

Thurlaston, Leicestershire

Thurlaston is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It is in the Blaby local government district. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 745.

Located at 52.59, -1.255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Leicestershire, Civil parishes in Leicestershire

Sutton in the Elms

Sutton in the Elms is a hamlet northwest of Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. Its name is sometimes abbreviated to Sutton. Sutton in the Elms is home to Sutton in the Elms Private Care Home, a nursing care facility catering for 39 elderly residents in a homely environment.

Located at 52.541, -1.237 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Leicestershire