Kilby is a village and civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 in the Blaby district

Blaby (district)

Blaby is a local government district in Leicestershire, England.The district is named after the village of Blaby. It covers the civil parish of Blaby and 23 others. Among these are Cosby, Countesthorpe, Enderby, Huncote, Narborough , Sapcote, Stoney Stanton, and Wigston Parva...

 of Leicestershire

Leicestershire

Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. It is the easternmost village in the district, and is south of Leicester

Leicester

Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...

. It has a population of about 300. Kilby has only one pub called the Dog & Gun, An Anglican Primary School and a Parish Church

Parish church

A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....

. There is also a park for the residents of Kilby. The park has a small football field, swings, a roundabout, climbing obstacles and a picnic table. There is a public bus service that runs at half-hourly intervals that connects with Fleckney

Fleckney

Fleckney is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, EnglandThe village appeared in the Domesday Book, and was a farming community until the 19th century, which saw development of industry, first bricks and then later hosiery.The population increased after the...

 or directly to St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester

Leicester

Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...

. There is also a small elderly community.

Nearby places are Fleckney

Fleckney

Fleckney is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, EnglandThe village appeared in the Domesday Book, and was a farming community until the 19th century, which saw development of industry, first bricks and then later hosiery.The population increased after the...

, Arnesby

Arnesby

Arnesby is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 343. The village is south of Leicester, on the Welford Road, between Kilby and Shearsby....

, Wistow

Wistow, Leicestershire

Wistow is a hamlet and deserted medieval village in the English county of Leicestershire located to the south of the city of Leicester.The Elizabethan Hall and the 13th century parish church dedicated to Saint Wigstan remain. The name derives from Wistan's Stowe...

 and Kilby Bridge

Kilby Bridge

Kilby Bridge is a landmark hamlet on the A5199 Welford Road south of the city of Leicester in England.There are three bridges that take the Welford Road:*Over the River Sence*Over the Grand Union Canal*Under the Midland Main Line railway....

.