Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

Burbage Sketchley and Stretton sits immediately southeast of Hinckley town, within the Hinckley and Bosworth borough. The ward combines the larger village of Burbage with the smaller Sketchley area and the hamlet of Stretton-en-le-Field. Settlement patterns range from suburban streets close to Hinckley to lanes and fields around Stretton, so local services are a mix of village shops, primary schools and parish halls. The ward boundary follows a patchwork of residential estates, countryside and allotments rather than a single continuous built area.

Local green spaces and community facilities shape everyday life. Burbage Common and Woods is a designated local nature area with open heath and pockets of ancient woodland used for walking and local events. Sketchley contains a notable business and hotel site at Sketchley Grange on its edge, which provides meeting space and employment for people across the ward. Stretton retains agricultural holdings and stone farm buildings that reflect the area’s rural origins, and narrow lanes connect small farms to the larger services in Burbage.