Stoneleigh has no public house: all three were closed by Lord Leigh more than 100 years ago, after his daughter was laughed at by drunks when she was going to church on a tricycle.

The second-strongest tornado of the outbreak, rated as an F2/T4 tornado, passed through Stoneleigh and the surrounding areas at around 14:00 local time, causing severe damage including the complete destruction of a static caravan park and damage to residential buildings.

John, 5th Baron Leigh (1935–2003), transferred ownership of Stoneleigh Abbey and its 690-acre (279 ha) grounds to a charitable trust.

Within the grounds of the Abbey are two groups of houses built by Charles Church in 2002, named Grovehurst Park and The Cunnery.

Stoneleigh Park (previously known as the National Agricultural Centre) is to the southwest of the village.