With just a few hundred residents, Stoke Albany is a thriving village community and is perfectly situated for an easy-going rural lifestyle.
The village gets its name from William D’Albini, the first Earl of Arundel, who held the village in the 12th Century. The Old School House now serves as the village hall, hosting community activities like yoga classes, Brownies, a choir and a preschool/nursery; and every June the village comes together for Stoke Feast, a traditional fete raising money for local charities.
Stoke Albany also boasts a popular thatched inn, the White Horse, well used by locals and visitors alike. It dates from the early 18th century and is a short stroll from Chestnut Edge.
Wilbarston CE Primary School (rated ‘good’) is just 10 minutes' walk away and there are several secondary choices 15 minutes away in Market Harborough, including Robert Smyth Academy and Welland Park Academy (both rated ‘good’). Brooke Weston Academy in Corby is rated ‘outstanding’.
Notable independent schools in the area include Leicester Grammar (14 miles), Rugby (30 miles), Uppingham (11 miles), Wellingborough (18 miles), and Oakham (22 miles).
Stoke Albany is surrounded by great walking and cycling country. East Carlton Country Park, just a five-minute drive away, has 102 acres of parkland and woodland with a café and shop; and children will enjoy West Lodge Farm Park, voted Northamptonshire’s best family attraction.
Shopping in nearby Market Harborough offers something for everyone. Memorable for its picturesque timber-framed Old Grammar School, there’s a host of independent boutique and artisan shops and cafés, an eco-village with sustainable retailers, and an organic farm shop on the edge of town.
Members and visitors are welcome at Market Harborough Golf Club, and Harborough Leisure Centre, with its three pools, gym and packed timetable of fitness classes is popular with residents of all ages.
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