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About Rothley

Rothley is a delightful village with two village greens, one is flanked by some of the country's finest timber framed houses. The village shows a graceful selection of architecture including pretty Cruck Cottages.

Visitors find plenty of village amenities, shops where you are attended by friendly owners, pubs and inns. These are mostly situated close to Cross Green where you can see the village's impressive War Memorial, with others scattered around the pleasant village streets. There is a Post Office, Hairdressers, Grocers, a popular Fish and Chips shop, and a Restaurant, there is also a friendly tea shop with a lovely gift department, and a variety of small Boutiques.

Amongst the pubs and hotels of the area is historic Rothley Court Hotel, where William Wilberforce and the owner Thomas Babington worked on drafts of the bill to abolish the Atlantic Slave Trade. Wilberforce served in Parliament alongside Britain's youngest ever Prime Minister, William Pitt. The Abolition Bill presented in 1791 received a bumpy ride in both the House of Lords and the Commons. It finally gained united approval and became law on the 25th March 1807, abolishing Britain's Atlantic Slave Trade.

Rothley's beautiful restored railway station is still lit by gas light, this gives an authentic peep into the glamour of a bygone age, but keeps alive the romance associated with steam. The trains run every weekend and bank holidays, taking visitors on a journey through glorious Leicestershire countryside, visiting old stations such as Quorn with its history and strong links with fox hunting. The stations along the route resemble various era's, Rothley is gloriously Edwardian, Loughborough the largest station and the end of the line reflects the 1960's, Quorn and Woodhouse have all the charm of the 1940's.

The heritage line is visited by Thomas the Tank, and frequent "Themed" events are held throughout the year. These include "Santa" trains, an Edwardian Evening at Rothley, Bonfire Night, and celebration trips on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. For a romantic evening with a difference why not enjoy a sumptuous dinner whilst steaming at no more than 25 miles per hour through the undulating Leicestershire countryside, or part-take of a Saturday or Sunday lunch special.

The village has excellent sporting facilities with opportunities for football, cricket, tennis, bowls and golf. It also has a variance of listed buildings, chief amongst these is the parish Church of St. Mary and St. John in Church Street. The church, listed as Grade II dates from between the 13th and 15th century with rebuilding and restoration work of the 19th century. Flooded with light from the lovely stained glass windows, the church, standing in a pretty tree lined churchyard, is a beautiful place of worship with many treasures from its long historic past. Visitors to the church will note many old graves and tombs, including the Hunt Headstone of 1794, now a listed monument in its own right.

You only have to take off down any of Rothley's tranquil country lanes to come across areas of wildlife, rivers and reservoirs. This truly is a village for leisure and pleasure where you need do nothing other than relax and unwind in the most peaceful of surroundings.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Rothley

Cossington Meadows Nature Reserve	(1.5 miles, 2.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Watermead Country Park	(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Cropston Reservoir	(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Bradgate Park	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction W)	Pictures
Belgrave Hall Museum & Gardens	(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
Old John Tower	(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction W)	Pictures
Abbey Park	(4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Beacon Hill Country Park	(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction W)	Pictures
Great Central Railway	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Leicester Cathedral	(4.9 miles, 8.0 km, direction S)	Pictures
The Jewry Wall Museum	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)	Pictures
Ulverscroft Priory	(5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction W)	Pictures
Newarke Houses Museum & Gardens	(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery	(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Kirby Muxloe Castle	(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Rothley

Quorn, in the county of Leicestershire (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction NW)
Quorn can be found between Leicester and Loughborough, it is surrounded by magnificent countryside and a wealth of visitor attractions.
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Anstey, in the county of Leicestershire (3.3 miles, 5.2 km, direction SW)
One of the most attractive features of Anstey is the famous 14th century five arched pack-horse bridge crossing the River Wreake.
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Queniborough, in the county of Leicestershire (4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction E)
A lovely village, where round every corner there is another visual delight.
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Leicester, a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction S)
Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927.
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Loughborough, in the county of Leicestershire (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NW)
The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford...
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John O'Gaunt, in the county of Leicestershire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction E)
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Wistow, in the county of Leicestershire (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction SE)
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Tilton on the Hill, in the county of Leicestershire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SE)
This is a quiet rural village situated in one of the highest parts of the rolling Leicestershire countryside.
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Melton Mowbray, in the county of Leicestershire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction E)
An historic market town famous for its Pork packed pies and Stilton cheeses, both are savoured all over Britain and in many other countries.
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Earl Shilton, in the county of Leicestershire (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)
Earl Shilton is one of the largest villages in the County of Leicestershire. It occupies a rich rural landscape between the town of Hinckley and the City of Leicester.
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Staunton Harold, in the county of Leicestershire (13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction W)
Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers.
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Ashby de la Zouch, in the county of Leicestershire (14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction W)
This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name.
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Long Eaton, in the county of Derbyshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NW)
Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village.
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Beeston, in the county of Nottinghamshire (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction N)
Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14.
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Foxton, a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SE)
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Nearby travel help

Sileby Station	(2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction NE)
Syston Station	(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction E)
M1 Junction 21A	(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SW)
M1 Junction 22	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction W)
East Midlands Airport	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NW)
Birmingham International Airport	(30.7 miles, 49.4 km, direction SW)
Rothley to London	(93.4 miles, 150.3 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Rothley

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Rothley center
The Rothley Court Hotel	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Quorn Grange Hotel	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction NW)
Quorn Country Hotel	(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction NW)
Comfort Hotel Leicester	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction S)
Leicester Central Premier Travel Inn	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction S)
The Cedars Hotel	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NW)
Days Inn Leicester Central	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction S)
Campanile Hotel Leicester	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)
The Great Central Hotel	(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction NW)
Holiday Inn Leicester City	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)
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