# Beeby Staycation Guide — Where to Stay & What to Do > Discover Beeby, a tiny historic Leicestershire hamlet near Leicester with a striking medieval church and quiet farmland walks. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/beeby (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. Leicestershire's smallest, quietest corner [Guide](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby) [🏨 Hotels](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/hotels) [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/cottages) [⛺ Camping](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/camping) [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/attractions) [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/restaurants) Beeby is one of Leicestershire's smallest and quietest villages, a scattering of farmhouses and cottages strung along the Barkby Brook a few miles northeast of Leicester. It sits between the villages of Keyham and Hungarton, in gently rolling countryside that has changed little in character for centuries. The 2011 census recorded just 115 residents, a population that has barely moved since 86 people were recorded here in 1676 -- Beeby has never been much bigger than it is now, and it shows: this is a place of hedgerows, brook-side fields and a handful of red-brick and ironstone buildings rather than shops or pubs. The name itself goes back to the Domesday Book, where the village was recorded in 1086 as 'Bebi', a fusion of Old English 'beo' (bee) and Old Norse 'byr' (settlement) -- literally a 'bee settlement'. What survives today is, by the parish's own account, the remnant of a shrunken medieval village: most of the current houses date from the Georgian and Victorian periods, built on and around a settlement that was once larger before enclosure and agricultural change thinned it out. It is the kind of place visitors pass through rather than head for directly, which is precisely its appeal for anyone wanting genuine rural Leicestershire without the crowds. ## Getting to Beeby Beeby lies about 5.5 miles northeast of Leicester city centre, reached via minor lanes off the A47 or the Leicester-to-Melton Mowbray road through Barkby and Queniborough. There is no railway station in the village; the nearest stations are Syston, around 3 miles away, and Leicester, around 5 miles away, both on the Midland Main Line with regular services to London St Pancras, Nottingham and Sheffield. Leicester itself is well connected by the M1 and M69 motorways, making Beeby an easy detour for anyone already travelling through the East Midlands. ## Best time to visit Beeby Spring and summer bring the brook valley and surrounding farmland to life, with hedgerows and field margins at their best for walking between May and September. Autumn suits those who enjoy quiet, low-traffic lanes and the colours of the surrounding arable countryside, while winter has its own appeal for a short, bracing walk followed by a warm pub lunch in one of the neighbouring villages. Because Beeby has no attractions geared to visitors, there is no real 'high season' here -- any time the weather is fair is a good time to come. ## Where to stay in Beeby [All hotels in Beeby →](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/hotels) About staying in Beeby With no hotels of its own, Beeby is best treated as a peaceful overnight stop just outside Leicester rather than a destination with its own accommodation scene. Leicester, about five and a half miles southwest, has the widest choice: budget and mid-range chain hotels close to the ring road and railway station, along with a growing handful of boutique and city-centre options for those who want to combine a countryside day trip with an evening in a proper city. The Midland Main Line station at Leicester also makes a hotel base there practical for visitors arriving by train who still want to explore rural east Leicestershire by car or on foot. Closer to Beeby, the market towns and larger villages scattered around the area -- Melton Mowbray, Billesdon and Oadby among them -- offer traditional coaching inns, guesthouses and small independent B&Bs, often set in period buildings with a genuine local feel. These tend to suit visitors who want a quieter overnight stay within a short drive of Beeby's farmland and brook-side lanes, without needing to head all the way into Leicester. Rates are generally lower than in the city, and many of these smaller towns have a reasonable choice of pubs and restaurants for an evening meal. Given how small and residential Beeby is, nobody should expect to find accommodation within the village boundary itself, and there are currently no bed and breakfasts or guesthouses operating there. Anyone planning to visit the church or walk the surrounding lanes should build in a short drive from wherever they choose to stay, whether that is Leicester's hotels or a rural inn in one of the neighbouring villages. [🏨B&B Aaron Lodge Guest House 3 Coppice Court, Leicester](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/hotels/aaron-lodge-guest-house) [🏨Hotel Empire Hotel 19 Loughborough Road, Leicester](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/hotels/empire-hotel) [ibis budget Leicester Leicester North Services, Birstall](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/hotels/ibis-budget-leicester) [The Star Inn 1744 37 The Green, Leicester](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/hotels/the-star-inn-1744) [ibis Leicester City St Georges Way, Leicester](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/hotels/ibis-leicester-city) [Comfort Guest House 20 Saxby Street, Leicester](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/hotels/comfort-guest-house) [Croft Hotel 3 Stanley Road, Leicester](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/hotels/croft-hotel) [Grafton House B&B 7-13 Saxby Street, Leicester](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/hotels/grafton-house-b-b) ## Things to Do in Beeby [All attractions in Beeby →](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/attractions) Top things to do near Beeby Beeby itself has no visitor attractions to speak of, but it makes a peaceful base for exploring the quiet lanes of east Leicestershire and the edge of Leicester itself. - **All Saints Church, Beeby** -- the village's fourteenth-century church, built of local orange ironstone, is the one unmissable sight in the village. It has a thirteenth-century font and an unusual truncated steeple known locally as the 'Beeby Tub', said by legend to have been left unfinished after two stonemasons working on it quarrelled and fell to their deaths. - **Quenby Hall** -- a handsome Jacobean manor house near neighbouring Hungarton, one of the finest unaltered houses of its period in the county, visible from public footpaths across the surrounding farmland. - **Watermead Country Park** -- a large lakeside country park on the edge of Leicester and Syston, good for walking, cycling and birdwatching, and an easy drive from Beeby. - **National Space Centre** -- Leicester's family-friendly science attraction, with its distinctive rocket tower, is a short drive into the city. - **Billesdon and Billesdon Coplow** -- a nearby market village with a well-regarded hilltop viewpoint over the surrounding Leicestershire countryside. [TeamSport Indoor Karting Leicester ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/attractions/teamsport-indoor-karting-leicester) [The Hub ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/attractions/the-hub) [The Jungle Club ⭐ 3.7](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/attractions/the-jungle-club) [Petite Street Play Village ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/attractions/petite-street-play-village) [Claw Kingdom ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/attractions/claw-kingdom) [Stretton Circuit ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/attractions/stretton-circuit) [Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/attractions/leicester-outdoor-pursuits-centre) [Fun Valley ⭐ 3.8](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/attractions/fun-valley) ## Where to Eat in Beeby [All restaurants in Beeby →](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/restaurants) Food and drink near Beeby There is no pub, café or shop in Beeby itself -- it is genuinely as quiet as villages in Leicestershire get. Visitors typically head into neighbouring Hungarton, Queniborough or Barkby for a village pub, or into Leicester for its wide choice of restaurants, cafés and the famous Leicester Market, one of the largest outdoor markets in Europe. [🍽️Restaurant H Coleburne Catering](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/restaurants/h-coleburne-catering) [Roots at Thorpe Farm ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/restaurants/roots-at-thorpe-farm) [Tabys ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/restaurants/tabys) [Tulsi Sweet Mart and Restaurant ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/restaurants/tulsi-sweet-mart-and-restaurant) [🍽️Restaurant Vik?s Rasoi Ltd ⭐ 4.1](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/restaurants/vik-s-rasoi-ltd) [Gurdwara Sahib Ramgarhia Board Leicester ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/restaurants/gurdwara-sahib-ramgarhia-board-leicester) [TeamSport Indoor Karting ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/restaurants/teamsport-indoor-karting) [SPS Technologies Ltd ⭐ 4.3](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/restaurants/sps-technologies-ltd) ## Attractions Near Beeby [All attractions in Beeby →](https://staycation.co.uk/attractions) Worth the trip — within 50 miles of Beeby. [3 mi TeamSport Indoor Karting Leicester Leicester · ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/attractions/teamsport-indoor-karting-leicester) [4 mi The Hub Leicester · ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/attractions/the-hub) [4 mi The Jungle Club Leicester · ⭐ 3.7](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/attractions/the-jungle-club) [4 mi Petite Street Play Village Leicester · ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/attractions/petite-street-play-village) [4 mi Claw Kingdom Leicester · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/attractions/claw-kingdom) [4 mi Stretton Circuit Leicester · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/attractions/stretton-circuit) [4 mi Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre Leicester · ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/attractions/leicester-outdoor-pursuits-centre) [4 mi Fun Valley Leicester · ⭐ 3.8](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/attractions/fun-valley) ## Camping in Beeby(1) [All campsites in Beeby →](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/camping) About camping in Beeby Beeby sits in classic east Leicestershire farmland -- gentle brook valleys, hedged fields and quiet lanes rather than dramatic scenery, which makes it a pleasant if understated spot for anyone camping in the wider area. As with everywhere else in England, wild camping without the landowner's explicit permission is illegal here, so campers need to use a licensed site or arrange permission directly with a farmer or landowner in advance; there is no established campsite in Beeby itself. The closest realistic options are small rural campsites and certified sites scattered across Leicestershire and Rutland, many on working farms, which suit those wanting a simple, low-key pitch within reach of the Beeby, Hungarton and Billesdon lanes. The terrain around Beeby is flat to gently rolling, with the Barkby Brook running through the parish, so this is easy walking country rather than technical hiking, and it suits family camping trips, dog walkers and cyclists more than serious backpackers. Farmland dominates, with only occasional pockets of woodland, so shade and shelter can be limited on exposed sites -- worth checking before booking in high summer or if wet weather is forecast, since the clay-heavy Leicestershire soil can turn heavy underfoot after rain. The best camping season here runs from late spring through early autumn, roughly May to September, when the days are long enough for evening walks along the brook and the lanes around Hungarton and Queniborough are at their most pleasant. Winter camping is possible but exposed, with little natural shelter across the open farmland, so it suits only well-equipped campers with appropriate gear. For those who prefer more comfort than a tent provides, glamping options -- shepherd's huts, pods and small camping barns -- can be found scattered across Leicestershire and neighbouring Rutland, often on farms within a short drive of Beeby, offering a good compromise between the appeal of sleeping close to this quiet countryside and the practicalities of a proper bed, particularly useful given the unpredictable British weather. [Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes ⭐ 4.7 · from £25/night](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/camping/purple-badger-camping-and-fishing-lakes) [Fox’s Furrow ⭐ 4.8 · from £25/night](https://staycation.co.uk/houghton-on-the-hill/camping/fox-s-furrow) [✨Glamping Stoughton Grange](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/camping/stoughton-grange) [Coplow Caravans Certificated Location ⭐ 4.9 · from £15/night](https://staycation.co.uk/billesdon/camping/coplow-caravans-certificated-location) [Cossiwild Camping ⭐ 4.9 · from £27/night](https://staycation.co.uk/cossington/camping/cossiwild-camping) [Hill Top Caravan Park ⭐ 4.1](https://staycation.co.uk/leicestershire/camping/hill-top-caravan-park) [Emily's Cut ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/halstead/camping/emily-s-cut) [Eye Kettleby Lakes ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/melton-mowbray/camping/eye-kettleby-lakes) ## Self-Catering Cottages in Beeby [All cottages in Beeby →](https://staycation.co.uk/beeby/cottages) [🏡Cottage The Coach House 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £523](https://staycation.co.uk/charnwood/cottages/the-coach-house-uk41604) [Coplow Cabins 2 cottages · from £403](https://staycation.co.uk/harborough/cottages/coplow-cabins-pheasant-lodge-uk33402) [🏡Cottage Redwood House 4 bed · sleeps 8](https://staycation.co.uk/melton/cottages/redwood-house-uk48196) [🏡Cottage Tetuan House 6 bed · sleeps 10 · from £1,476](https://staycation.co.uk/leicester/cottages/tetuan-house-uk50603) [🏡Cottage The Bradgate Escape 1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £507](https://staycation.co.uk/charnwood/cottages/the-bradgate-escape-uk50869) [Stop in the Sticks 2 cottages · from £503](https://staycation.co.uk/harborough/cottages/stop-in-the-sticks-hare-s-furrow-uk12607) [🏡Cottage Cooks Cottage 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £483](https://staycation.co.uk/melton/cottages/cooks-cottage-uk34656) [🏡Cottage The Stables 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £1,283](https://staycation.co.uk/melton/cottages/the-stables-ukc5838) ## Common questions about Beeby How many campsites are there in Beeby? We list 1 campsites in and around Beeby, of which 1 take tents and 1 offer glamping. ### 🏨 Find Hotels in Beeby Search hotels, B&Bs and self-catering on Booking.com. 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