Donisthorpe is a village in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England.

In 1086 Donisthorpe was part of the land given to Nigel of Stafford by William the Conqueror. It was then known as "Durandestorp" which has been interpreted as 'the outlying settlement associated with Durand'.

Donisthorpe Colliery closed in 1991. When the pit was operating the village had two post offices, five public houses, and 14 shops including a Coop Store (now the Scout Centre), a VG store, two butchers, a baker, a general store, a betting shop and a chip shop. At the time of pit closure

in 1991 Donisthorpe contained four local shops, and a post office. Today the village one pub. Donisthorpe Miners' Welfare Centre closed during 2005, and since became a children's fun centre also know as Jungle Madness/ Pavilion Bar. The former mine site was developed into a housing estate. The colliery site became the Donisthorpe Woodland Park.

Oakthorpe pasting is a village in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England,

In 1086, Oakthorpe was part of Derbyshire and was amongst several manors given to Nigel of Stafford by William the Conqueror. Until 1897 Oakthorpe, and its neighbours Measham and Donisthorpe, continued to form part of an extensive exclave of Derbyshire. Oakthorpe lies within the Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe civil parish, which is part of the district of North West Leicestershire.

In the past Oakthorpe's main use was for mining as there were numerous deep active mines in the area, however since the closing down of the mines in the 1990s Oakthorpe has simply become a residential village.

Acresford is a hamlet in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England,

It shares civil parish authorities with Donisthorpe and Oakthorpe and forms part of the border with South Derbyshire. Located in the settlement is an abandoned quarry.