Long Whatton

It is near the Charnwood Forest, in the northern division of the county, West Goscote hundred, rural deanery of Akeley, Loughborough Union and County Court district. The village is situated on the south bank of a small rivulet. It is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) north west by west from Loughborough, 16.5 mi (26.6 km) north west from Leicester, 3 mi (4.8 km) south south east. from Castle Donington, and about the same distance from Kegworth.

The population of Long Whatton as of 2021 is 1,156.^{[citation needed]}

Long Whatton History Society is participating in the setting up of a local heritage centre with the Diseworth Heritage Trust.

Long Whatton hosts a village show every August Bank Holiday.

Long Whatton has a Scout troop^[1] and a Brownie pack.

Long Whatton has a cricket club and a football team.

Long Whatton has one active church: Long Whatton All Saints Church. http://longwhattonvillage.co.uk/other_pages/all_saints.html

Long Whatton Methodist Church closed its doors in 2020. It had a history of 200 years. http://www.longwhattonvillage.co.uk/other_pages/methodist.html

Long Whatton Baptist Church: Due to a loss of funding, the Baptist Church closed in 2016.

On 1 April 1936 the parish of Diseworth was merged with Long Whatton, parts of Hathern and Shepshed was also merged,^[2] on 4 August 1999 the parish was renamed "Long Whatton & Diseworth".^[3] In 1931 the parish of Long Whatton (prior to the merge) had a population of 587.^[4]

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  Whatton House
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  Long Whatton milepost
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  The Royal Oak