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	Thornton Reservoir (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) .. Information \| Pictures (13) \| Hotels
	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..... Information \| Pictures (9) \| Hotels
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	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.... More info and book online.. Price from £45.00
	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... More info and book online.. Price from £30.00
	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.... More info and book online.. Price from £52.00
	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... More info and book online.. Price from £33.00
	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.... More info and book online.. Price from £40.00

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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)