Amenities
Evington has two main shopping centres: the first largely based in a modern development near the old village and including the local library, and the second towards the northern end of Downing Drive. Public houses include the Cedars in the old village and the Dove in Downing Drive. The Village Hall is a brick building on Church Lane, opposite St Denys: its foundation stone calls it King George V Hall and is dated MDCDXII (1912).
The Evington Echo is the community newspaper. It is produced by volunteers and is delivered free of charge to 5,800 houses in the area. It was first published in 1981 and the current (2009) editor is Helen Pettman.
Nearby places, Goodwood, Evington Valley, Oadby, Thurnby, Stoughton.
Schools in the area - Primary Schools : Linden school, Whitehall School, Oaklands (Special School), Leicester Grammar School.
Secondary Schools - City of Leicester College, St Paul's Catholic Comprehensive School, Judgemeadow community college.
Evington Hall is a Grade II listed building (built about 1840) which in the past was a convent school, then part of Leicester Junior Grammar School, but is now planned to be a Hindu faith school opening in September 2011.
It is home to the Leicestershire Golf Club, on the south of the village, and west of the arboretum.
The Leicester General hospital is located near Goodwood on Coleman Road which is south of Uppingham Road (the A47).
Read more about this topic: Evington