Arms, The Blue Bell, The Bulls Head, The Red Lion, The Lancaster, The Roebuck, The Wheel and the White Horse. Of these the only ones surviving as public houses are the Lancaster near to the site of the old station and the Blue Bell Inn in the centre of the village. The building of the Roebuck can still be seen but is now a private residence. The Red Lion was redeveloped as part of a small exclusive development - there is a plaque on the wall commemorating the site of the former Red Lion Inn. The White Horse Inn is now a branch of the popular Italian tapas chain "Pesto". Aerodrome South of the town, Reid and Sigrist had created Desford Aerodrome on Carts Field plus land in the adjoining Peckleton parish by 1936. It was a flying training school, with George E. Lowdell as its Chief flying Instructor. The majority of aeroplanes used were De Havilland Tiger Moth single engined biplanes. An early form of flight simulator was also used and was visible from the public road. Leicester Aero Club used the aerodrome until it moved to nearby Ratcliffe Aerodrome. Early in 1939 Lowdell flew the first flight of the New Malden-built Reid and Sigrist R.S.1 Snargasher from Desford. During World War Two the aerodrome was an RAF training centre. The aerodrome has been redeveloped as an industrial site where Caterpillar Inc. has a large factory. The officers mess was located on what is now the Sport in Desford site. Amenities The parish has three public houses, two in Desford: the Blue Bell, Lancaster Arms and the Greyhound in Botcheston. Desford has a community primary school and a secondary school, Bosworth Academy. Desford has an Italian restaurant (Pesto, previously the White Horse), a public library and a sports club. Tropical Birdland, a visitor attraction exhibiting many bird species, is situated in Lindridge Lane in Desford. There are two Co-Operative Society shops, an independent store which is now also the post office as well as a Fish and Chip takeaway and a pizza takeaway. There is a take away and eat in café called the "Food Room" situated in the centre of the village in one of the oldest buildings. Sport in Desford (SiD) was set up as an independent organisation by Desford Parish Council (DPC) in 1988 and it became a Registered Charity (No.: 1100319) in 2003. DPC acquired