Leisure
Cottage Farm is perfectly located for all the amenities offered by Oadby. Within a short distance of home are a Sainsbury’s (with a pharmacy), an Argos, a medical centre and the popular Oadby Owl pub.
Of course, you may simply want to enjoy the open space available to you close to town, so you can head to Ellis Park or Coombe Park easily. And for any sports enthusiasts, Glen Gorse Golf Club can be reached in 5 minutes by car, or if you prefer to watch sports rather than take part, Leicester Racecourse is between Oadby and the city itself.
Leicester is also a city full of history. Now famed for its discovery of King Richard III’s remains in 2012, there is a lot to learn about the monarch, with a statue and a visitor centre in the city. Further history can be found in Jewry Wall Museum, which details more about the archaeology of Leicester. Transport
Commuters will appreciate the excellent transport links close to these new houses for sale in Oadby. The A6 runs directly past the town and allows for direct journeys to Leicester (18 minutes), Market Harborough (20 minutes) and Kettering (30 minutes). The M1 can also be accessed in around 20 minutes, and provides routes for a host of locations north and south.
Leicester train station is around 5 miles from Cottage Farm, and provides regular services to Rugby (33 minutes), Nottingham (30 minutes), Birmingham New Street (50 minutes) and London St Pancras (1 hour 9 minutes).Education
Those with children have a great choice of schools close by. Oadby benefits from having a number of Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ and ‘Good’ schools for all ages. Two ‘Good’ nursery schools - Blueberry Bush Day Nursery and St George’s Nursery School - are within a mile of home. For primary-age children, Launde Primary is a mile away, while Langmoor Primary is 1.5 miles from home; both schools are rated ‘Outstanding’. And for older students, the ‘Outstanding’ Gartree High School is 1.1 miles away, with Manor.Shopping
Oadby is famed for being the home of Leicester Racecourse and is a thriving town offering a wealth of shops, including convenience stores, Sainsbury’s and an M&S Foodhall for your weekly shop - all less than a ten-minute drive away. The Parade is home to well-known shopping names, alongside banks, a post office, dentist, doctors’ surgeries and much more. Oadby also offers a wonderful choice of places to eat including restaurants, takeaways, pubs and cafés.
Just 5 miles north of Cottage Farm is the popular and bustling city of Leicester. There are plenty of things to see, do and experience here. The Highcross Shopping Centre is full of well-known high street names, including Debenhams and John Lewis, as well as a choice of chain restaurants and cafes. There is also a multiscreen cinema and a large gym. Outside the centre, you will find a further range of places to eat and drink, as well as theatres, live music venues and an increasingly-popular escape room, if you want to experience something a little different. 
