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Village in Leicestershire, England
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Castle Donington is a village in north Leicestershire on the border with Derbyshire.
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Free parking.
Country house, scenic location by the river Trent
Supermarket
Supermarket
Supermarket
Convenience store.
Convenience store.
Small convenience store.
By car
Exit at junction 24 of the M1 just north of the A 42. The village is the north west route off the traffic island while the airport is south west.
By rail
The closest rail station East Midlands Parkway but this is in the middle of nowhere with no local bus connections. Using one of the stations served by the Skylink service may be more convenient.
By bus
The village, Donington Park, and the airport are served by a number of bus services.
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Nottingham, Leicestershire · International · EMA
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