Sutton Bonington - Transport

Transport

There were two railway stations close to the village: Kegworth station (closed in 1968) to the north and Hathern station (closed in 1960) to the southeast. In 2008 East Midlands Parkway station opened at Ratcliffe on Soar, approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the north, providing good links on the Midland Main Line, which passes through the parish and on the eastern edge of the village in a cutting. Junction 24 of the M1 motorway is only 2.5 miles (4.0 km) away, near Kegworth, and the East Midlands Airport is also nearby to the west. The A6006 "Rempstone Road" runs along the southeast boundary of the parish — and through Zouch — and leads to the A6. The "Indigo" bus route serves the village and the university campus, with regular buses running between Nottingham city centre and Loughborough, including stops at Kegworth, the Airport, Long Eaton and Beeston. Another, less regular, bus service operates between Nottingham city centre and Normanton on Soar, via Clifton.

The long-distance footpath, the Midshires Way, passes through the parish, running from West Leake to Kegworth along Melton Lane and Station Road. Two of the country lanes in the parish (Landcroft Lane and Hungary Lane) were designated as "quiet lanes" in 2004, giving equal priority between vehicular traffic and pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. The River Soar, which runs through Zouch and then along the western boundary of the parish, is canalised and is well used by small watercraft.