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Sutton Bonington sits tucked away in the Soar Valley, right on the border where Nottinghamshire meets Leicestershire. It is a linear village, essentially formed by the merging of two distinct settlements - Sutton to the south and Bonington to the north - a history still visible in the presence of two ancient parish churches, St Anne’s and St Michael’s. While it is only a few miles from the busy market town of Loughborough, the village retains a quiet, agricultural character, largely due to the presence of the University of Nottingham’s biosciences campus on Its outskirts. The Main Street is a mix of traditional red-brick cottages and timber-framed houses, following the curve of the River Soar which marks the village's western edge. It’s a practical location for getting around, with the Midland Main Line passing nearby and easy access to the A6 and M1, yet it feels shielded from the pace of the surrounding East Midlands hubs. Unlike many commuter villages, it has kept a steady sense of community, supported by its local primary school, a couple of long-standing pubs, and the various walking routes that lead out toward the pasture lands and the canal towpath.