An historic market town famous for its Pork packed pies and Stilton cheeses, both are savoured all over Britain and in many other countries...
The tiny hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth lies in spacious rural countryside in the valley of the River Witham...
For centuries the countryside around Oakham has echoed to the sound of hunting horns, for the vales and rolling farmland surrounding this sedate market town, have been the stamping ground for the counties hunting fraternity...
This is a quiet rural village situated in one of the highest parts of the rolling Leicestershire countryside...
This delightful town, set on the River Witham in a spacious agricultural region is noted for many historic factors but more latterly as the birthplace of Britains first woman Primne Minister - Margaret Thatcher was born here in 1925 and she became Prime Minister in 1979...
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...
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.....
The popular village of Belton lying north of Grantham is home to magnificent Belton House. It is also a typical "Estate" village which perfectly epitomises all the values of English country life...
The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912)...
Normanton lies in a landscape of rolling farmlands, broken only by rivers and patches of woodland. It is a tranquil place, with the waters offering scope for sailing and other water-sports, bird-watching, fishing, and cycling...
The village lies on the southern shores of Rutland Water, one of Europe's largest man-made reservoirs, and England's premier fly fishing waters...
Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927...
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...
One of the most attractive features of Anstey is the famous 14th century five arched pack-horse bridge crossing the River Wreake...
Bisbrooke lies amidst a landscape of gentle hills dotted with rolling farmlands, rivers, reservoirs and woodland...
Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins...
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...
As it's name implies, this town enjoys a fine position on the River Trent. The great castle where King John died in 1216 lies in ruins on the banks of the river...
Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants...
A castle has stood on this spot since the 11th-century, it was built by Robert de Todini, standard-bearer to William the.....
Called a manor but in reality this is the farmhouse where Isaac Newton was born in 1642. The house remains very much during.....
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Rutland Water is the largest reservoir in England (by surface area) and one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. Its.....
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Belton is the perfect example of a home belonging to an English country gentleman, and yet it is a delightful Anglo-Dutch.....
This superb mansion containing Nottingham's museum and art gallery sits on a green and pleasant mound high above the city. It.....
Comprising of 850 acres of land with roaming deer, Bradgate Park is Leicestershire's largest and most popular country.....
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The second highest point in Leicestershire at 245m (802 feet) and containing a Bronze Age hill fort, Beacon Hill Country Park.....
This is Leicester's leading Museum of Archaeology, showing an extensive range Roman finds as well as other unique historic relics.....
Standing on a hill overlooking Bradgate Park, Old John Tower folly.....
From the outside, Wollaton Hall could easily be mistaken for a grand Victorian mansion - even though it was built when Sir.....
The romantic ruins of this once glorious castle were left to fall into further disrepair following the ravages of the English.....
Historically a monastery was probably founded here in the 10th century, with the church being begun around 1108. The building.....
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This is a graceful house which perfectly epitomises the wealth of the prosperous Elizabethan period. Burghley was completed in.....
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