Ullesthorpe is a small village and civil parish situated in the Harborough district in southern Leicestershire.

[1] Ullesthorpe is noted for its historic background with a mill, disused railway station and traces of a medieval settlement evident on the edge of the village.

[2] Local amenities include a primary school, post office, village shop, butchers, doctors surgery, hairdressers, garden centre, congregational church, two pubs and a golf course associated with the 'Ullesthorpe Court Hotel'.

Many prehistoric items have been located in and around Ullesthorpe, this includes flint tools found by the Lutterworth Archaeological Fieldwork Group.

[3] The name "Ullesthorpe" derives from Old Scandinavian which means "the settlement of a man called Ulfr".

[3] Other villages near Ullesthorpe were also highly influenced by the Danes and therefore their names are derived from the Scandinavian language as well.

Passed by Parliament on 21 June 1836, Ullesthorpe railway station was opened on 1 July 1840, serving between Leicester and Rugby.

Ullesthorpe Preservation Trust decided to transform the disused mill into a small museum with displays and study facilities.

Over the last three years, considerable effort has been put in place to open the mill up to the public, which has brought much interest to the area despite the limited work.

With the opening of the mill in 1800, this led to a rapid increase in the number of people living within the local area because of the employment opportunities.

The predominant roles within the male sector were professionals and technicians (34.9%), skilled tradesmen (21.7%) and managers and senior officers (18.8%).

[22] Ullesthorpe Court Hotel- 17th Century manor house refurbished into a modern country home with 72 hotel rooms.