Long Whatton is a village in the English county

Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England

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 of Leicestershire

Leicestershire

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. It is south of East Midlands Airport, off Junctions 23 and 23A of the M1 motorway

M1 motorway

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, and has easy access to Loughborough

Loughborough

Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...

 via the A6 and to Shepshed

Shepshed

Shepshed, often known until 1888 as Sheepshed, is a town in Leicestershire, England with a population of around 14,000 people...

, Ashby de la Zouch and Kegworth

Kegworth

Kegworth is a large village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England....

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The village is at National Grid Reference

British national grid reference system

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 SK481229. It is a linear settlement, situated largely along a single road. There are two public house

Public house

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s: The Royal Oak and The Falcon; The Royal Oak has an entry in the 2012 Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

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 Good Beer Guide.

Long Whatton History Society is participating in the setting up of a local Heritage centre

Heritage centre

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 with the Diseworth Heritage Trust

Diseworth Heritage Trust

The Diseworth Heritage Trust is a charitable trust, registered in the UK that is dedicated to preserving the historical and architectural heritage of the village of Diseworth in Leicestershire and its surrounding area, from its earliest origins to the present.The Trust was responsible for the...