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...
One of the most attractive features of Anstey is the famous 14th century five arched pack-horse bridge crossing the River Wreake...
Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...
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...
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.....
Quorn can be found between Leicester and Loughborough, it is surrounded by magnificent countryside and a wealth of visitor attractions...
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...
Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927...
Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...
Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...
In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...
Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...
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...
Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns...
This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...
This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....
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...
This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...
Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life...
The Lichfield Markets have been held on the historic Market Square since King Stephen granted the first charter for a market in 1153. In the past martyrs were burnt at the.....
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Standing on a hill overlooking Bradgate Park, Old John Tower folly.....
The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....
The second highest point in Leicestershire at 245m (802 feet) and containing a Bronze Age hill fort, Beacon Hill Country Park.....
Comprising of 850 acres of land with roaming deer, Bradgate Park is Leicestershire's largest and most popular country.....
Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior, set in attractive parkland...
Come face-to-face with over 900 animals of more than 150 species, including some of the most endangered on our planet, at.....
This is said to be one of the most delightful country houses in Leicestershire, it was the former home of the Ferrers family who.....
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Calke Abbey was built between 1701-1703. The building, in the Baroque style, was built for Sir John Harpur. It is an.....
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This is Leicester's leading Museum of Archaeology, showing an extensive range Roman finds as well as other unique historic relics.....
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The first view of this impressive early 19th-century house nestling above sweeping lawns is quite tantalizing, giving visitors a.....
This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....
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