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Taken in the Hall Yard Park looking towards St Simon & St Judes Parish Church, Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction S)

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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Leicester University Botanic Gardens

Leicester

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction E)

Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927...

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Rothley Railway Station

Rothley

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)

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...

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At Loughborough Station on the Great Central Railway. Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough

(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction NE)

The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford moved his foundry to Loughborough. Many famous.....

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View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NW)

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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Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

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Bosworth area

Market Bosworth Country Park

(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction SW)

A landscaped 35-hectare park which was formerly part of Bosworth Hall deer parkland. There are fine, mature trees, a lake, a.....

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Old John Tower, Bradgate Park, Leicester, Leicestershire

Old John Tower

(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE)

Standing on a hill overlooking Bradgate Park, Old John Tower folly.....

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Sence Valley Country Park, Ibstock, Leicestershire

Sence Valley Forest Park

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NW)

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Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park

(4.9 miles, 8.0 km, direction NE)

Comprising of 850 acres of land with roaming deer, Bradgate Park is Leicestershire's largest and most popular country park. In.....

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Fieldhead Hotel in Markfield, Leicestershire, England3 stars

Fieldhead Hotel

Markfield, Leicestershire, England (2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction NE)
Originally built as a farmhouse in 1672, the Fieldhead is situated on the edge of Charnwood Forest, just 7 miles from Leicester and 1 mile from Junction 22 of the M1....
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The Charnwood Arms in Coalville, Leicestershire, England2 stars

The Charnwood Arms

Coalville, Leicestershire, England (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction N)
Above the rolling Leicestershire countryside, this former country house offers all the charm and beauty of the Midlands right on its doorstep. The Charnwood Arms offers superb access from all parts o...
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Sunshine Cottage in Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire, England4 stars

Sunshine Cottage

Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire, England (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction SW)
Sunshine Cottage is an 18th-century building with original beamed rooms, in the ancient village of Newbold Verdon. Bedrooms each have a digital TV and there is free Wi-Fi and free parking....
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The Castle Hotel in Leicester, Leicestershire, England

The Castle Hotel

Leicester, Leicestershire, England (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SE)
Originally a 17th-century farmhouse, this hotel sits on the edge of the Leicestershire countryside in the historic village of Kirby Muxloe. Rooms retain period features and each includes a flat-screen...
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The Post House in Ibstock, Leicestershire, England4 stars

The Post House

Ibstock, Leicestershire, England (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction W)
In the heart of the National Forest, The Post House is a 30-minute drive from historic Leicester. A 4-star family-run guest house, it has a pretty garden and individually styled rooms with free Wi-Fi....
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Nearby travel help

M1 Junction 22(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction N)
M1 Junction 21A(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction E)
Narborough Station(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE)
Leicester Station(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E)
East Midlands Airport(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)
Birmingham International Airport(23.0 miles, 37.0 km, direction SW)
Thornton to London(94.5 miles, 152.0 km, direction SE)

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