Facebook is suing a company
called Teachbook , which operates a social
networking site for teachers, apparently
because it has "book" in its name and
"competes" with Facebook. Teachbook is
described as "a professional community for
teachers". Sounds like a threat to
Facebook's existence doesn't it?
Well we know of a book that predates
Facebook and tells us all about Leicestershire. Yes "The Doomsdaybook!
The Domesday Book was commissioned in
December 1085 by William the Conqueror,
who invaded England in 1066. The first
draft was completed in August 1086 and
contained records for 13,418 settlements
in the English counties south of the
rivers Ribble and Tees (the border with
Scotland at the time). Read about Leicestershire
in The Doomsday Book
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The Angles came here
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According to sources such as the
History of Bede, after the invasion of
Britannia, the Angles split up and founded
the kingdoms of the Nord Angelnen
(Northumbria), Ost Angelnen (East Anglia),
and the Mittlere Angelnen (Mercia).
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the Mercian royal family claimed descent
and whose exploits are connected with
Angeln, Schleswig, and Rendsburg. Danish
tradition has preserved record of two
governors of Schleswig, father and son, in
their service, Frowinus (Freawine) and
Wigo (Wig), from whom the royal family of
Wessex claimed descent. During the 5th
century, the Anglii invaded Great Britain,
after which time their name does not recur
on the continent except in the title of
Suevi Angili.
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The
Leicestershire County
Livestock Show showcases the
best of the region's
agricultural & rural
life. The show takes place
on a hardstanding surface
and is mainly under cover so
can guarantee to go ahead in
all weathers.
Blaston &
District Agricultural Society
was founded in 1957 and the
Blaston show that originally
started as a small gymkhana
competition now features show
classes of horses and ponies,
sheep, goats, cattle and dogs.
The
Rutland Showground, Showground
Way, Barleythorpe, Oakham,
Rutland LE15 7TW
One of the
oldest county shows in the
country, Rutland County Show
2016 celebrates it's 184th
show at its new site in
Oakham. The show features the
best of Rutland's traditional
food and farming including
classes for horses, ponies,
cattle, sheep and goats.
There's also show jumping,
vintage cars, farm machinery,
trade stands, childrens
amusements, the Macmillan
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and licenced refreshment
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ANGLO SAXONLeicestershire
Details
Ashby
de la Zouch Tourist Information Centre
North Street, Ashby-de-La-Zouch,
Leicestershire, LE65 1HU Tel: 01530 411767
Alternate Tel: 01530 454 601 Fax: 01530
560 660
Email: ashby.tic@nwleices.gov.uk Map Open all year inc
Bank Holidays . In season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00 - 17.00, Saturday: 10.00 -
15.00pm. Out season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00 - 17.00 Saturday: 10.00 -
15.00pm
Coalville Tourist information Centre
Snibston Discovery Park Ashby Road
Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3LN Tel: +44
(0) 1530 813 608 Open all year inc Bank
Holidays In season opening times Weekdays:
10.00 - 18.00, Saturday: 10.00 - 18.00,
Sunday: 10.00 - 18.00 Out season opening
times Weekdays: 10.00 - 17.00, Saturday:
10.00 - 17.00 Sunday: 10.00 - 17.00
Hinckley
Tourist
information
Centre
Hinckley Library
Lancaster Road Hinckley Leicestershire
LE10 0AT Tel: 01455 635 106 Fax: 01455 251
385
Email: hinckleytic@leics.gov.ukMap Open all year.
Closed Bank Holidays In season opening
times Weekdays: 10.00 - 17.00, Saturday:
9.30am - 16.00pm Out season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00 - 17.00, Saturday: 9.30am
- 16.00pm
7-9 Every Street Town Hall Square
Leicester LE1 6AG Tel: +44 (0) 116 299
8888 Fax: 01162 221 534
Email: info@goleicestershire.comMap Open all year inc
Bank Holidays In season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00am - 17.30pm, Saturday:
9.00am - 17.00pm Out season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00am - 17.30pm, Saturday:
9.00am - 17.00pm
Loughborough
Tourist
information
Centre
Town Hall Market Place Loughborough
Leicestershire LE11 3EB Tel: +44 (0) 1509
218 113 Fax: 01509 240617
Email: tic@charnwoodbc.gov.ukMap Open all year.
Closed Bank Holidays In season opening
times Weekdays: 10.00am - 16.00pm,
Saturday: 10.00am - 16.00pm Out season
opening times Weekdays: 10.00am - 16.00pm,
Saturday: 10.00am - 16.00pm
Market Harborough Tourist information
Centre
Council Offices Adam & Eve Street
Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7AG
MapTel: +44 (0) 1858
821 270
Melton Mowbray Tourist information
Centre
Windsor House Windsor Street Melton
Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1BU Tel: +44
(0) 1664 480 992 LE13 1XA Fax: 01664 480
992
Email: tic@melton.gov.ukMapOpen all year inc
Bank Holidays In season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00 - 17.00, Saturday: 10.00 -
16.00 Out season opening times Weekdays:
10.00 - 17.00, Saturday: 10.00 - 16.00
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Ashby-de-la-Zouch "Ashby" is a
word of Anglo-Danish origins, meaning "Ash
Farm".The unusual name of Ashby de la
Zouch is derived from the Breton nobleman,
who inherited the estate through marriage
in the 12th century. Ashby developed into
a Spa town in the 19th century, it has a
long wide main street, with fine
Elizabethan half-timbered houses and
delightful bow fronted Georgian shops.In
1464 the town and castle came into the
possession of the Hastings family.
Later the town was one of the
Royalists' "chief garrisons" under the
control of Colonel Henry Hastings, 1st
Baron Loughborough and commander of the
North Midlands Army. When the town fell
after a long siege in March, 1646 it was
counted a great relief to the surrounding
towns and villages.
The parish church, St Helens,
houses a rare 300 year-old finger
pillory, which may have been used to
punish people misbehaving in church.Many
of the buildings in Market Street, the
town's main thoroughfare, have timber
framing, but most of this is hidden by
later brick facades. The "Bull's Head"
pub retains the original Elizabethan
half-timbering. There are also Regency
buildings in this street.Bath Street has
a row of Classical-style houses dating
from the time that the town was a
spa.
North Street,
Ashby-de-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65
1HU
Email: ashby.tic@nwleices.gov.uk Map Open all year inc
Bank Holidays . In season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00 - 17.00, Saturday: 10.00 -
15.00pm. Out season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00 - 17.00 Saturday: 10.00 -
15.00pm
Visit the Ashby Canal at Moira
from Bath Yard Basin at Conkers
Waterside to beyond Moira Furnace.
Boat trips from the Furnace (ring to
check). Walks leaflet available.
Ashby
de la Zouch Castle belonged to
Lord Hastings in the 15th Century.
The setting for many
of the jousting scenes in Sir
Walter Scott's novel 'Ivanhoe'.
See the impressive ruin of the
late medieval Castle. Climb the
impressive 78 ft (24
metre) high Hastings Tower and enjoy
the panoramic views of the
surrounding countryside. Explore the
kitchen tunnel and listen to an
amusing account of
the castle's history on audio tour.
South Street
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Leicestershire
LE65 1BR | View map
Ashby
De La Zouch Library
The Library is in an old school building
on North Street, between Ivanhoe Community
College and the Health Centre, in front of
Hood Park.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Museum Opened in 1982, the
collection at the main town museum is one
of the finest in the area and is certainly
the definitive source of knowledge for
those wishing to find out more about the
community. Filled with interesting
artefacts, documents and pictures from the
history of Ashby, visitors will be treated
to a real experience as they walk through
times gone by and marvel at the
collection.
We specialise
in trees and shrubs, including very rare
and unusual varieties.
We also have a
beautiful three acre arboretum full of
choice plants that is open to the public
all year round.We have an excellent and
reliable mail order service and can send
plants by overnight courier to your door
at any time of year.
Ferrers
Centre for Arts & Crafts Situated
amidst
the
beauty and tranquility of a
quintessential English landscape with
its lakes and woodlands you will
find the Ferrers Centre for Arts
and Crafts, housed in the original
Georgian Stable block at the rear of
Staunton Harold Hall.This thriving
community offers the visitor an
opportunity to experience the
working and retail environments of
crafts people. Here traditional skills
mix harmoniously alongside more
contemporary studios and
workshops. The Centre has a tearoom
and the Ferrers Gallery
also runs a year round exhibition
programme.
Staunton
Harold,
Ashby
de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1RU
The
Ferrers Gallery
promotes the very best in British
Contemporary Craft and Applied Arts.
Situated in the picturesque and tranquil
valley of Staunton Harold at the heart of
the National Forest the Ferrers Gallery
has three floors of jewellery, textiles,
glass, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork and
paintings. The gallery nestles within the
courtyard of the Ferrers Centre for Arts
& Crafts and is surrounded by stunning
scenery with permitted pathways past
Staunton Harold Hall, lake and National
Trust Church.
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Melbourne Road, Staunton Harold,
Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65
1RU
An early 19th century
iron-making furnace. New interactive
displays relate to the iron making
process, the industries of Moira and
the story of its inhabitants.There is
also a restored section of Ashby Canal
near the site so you may wish to enjoy
a boat trip. The furnace adjoins a 50
acre newly planted Woodland Park.There
are a few craft workshops including:
Furnace Lane Pottery, Glover Cues and
the Furnace Tea Rooms.
Furnace Lane, Moira, nr Ashby,
Leicestershire, DE12 6AT map
Willesley lake and parkland was
formerly part of the Willesley Hall
estate, home of the Hastings family.
Although the hall has long since been
demolished the parkland at the eastern
end of the site is a remnant of the
former estate lands whcih stretch to
the edge of Ashby in avenues of Lime
trees. The site was acquired by the
Woodland Trust in 1991.
is
a village and civil parish in the Melton
district It is close to the
county boundary, the nearest town being
Grantham in Lincolnshire (eight miles
east of the village).The
parish includes the villages of Belvoir,
Knipton and Harston. Nearby places
outside the parish are Woolsthorpe by
Belvoir, Redmile, and Croxton
Kerrial.The village is
the site of Belvoir Castle and so gives
its name to the Vale of Belvoir.
Belvoir Castle
The
first Belvoir Castle was built
by William the Conqueror’s
standard bearer in the
11th century. Home to the Duke
of Rutland, the Castle enjoys
breathtaking
views and houses an impressive
collection of period
furniture and
porcelain, together with
paintings by Gainsborough,
Reynolds, Holbein
and Poussin. Extensive grounds
include the Spring
Gardens, dating from
the 1800s, recently restored
by the Duchess of Rutland and
now open to visitors.
Blaby Blaby is a village , some
five miles south of Leicester city centre
and with a population of around 6,240
(2001 figures).
Its name probably came Old Norse Blábýr
= "farmstead
or village belonging to a man named
Blár". The -r is a case ending.
There seems to have been a dense patch
of Viking settlement in Leicestershire,
although some records indicate origin of
the village's name were from the first
vicar, these can be found in the Blaby
Library.While there are few buildings of
outstanding historical or architectural
interest, old Blaby is a conservation
area, it contains some ancient and
picturesque dwellings and has a charming
'olde worlde' feel. Old Blaby also
contains The Baker's Arms, a thatched
public house that dates back to 1485 and
is thus the second oldest pub in
Britain .To the South of the
Bakers Arms stands Bouskell Park - a
nature park with a 19th Century ice
house.Otherwise 'new' Blaby is less a
village than a suburb of Greater
Leicester, with most shops and
amenitites standing on the A426 between
Leicester to the north and Lutterworth
to the south. Fosse Park shopping centre
and the M1 and M69 motorways are just a
few miles away.
This
local library is a very important part
of the community and is one of the
centres of social and cultural life in
Blaby. It offers a wealth of interesting
information for those who are keen on
learning more about this area and the
way that it has developed and changed
throughout the years. The library also
offers all of the usual lending
facilities and a great selection of dvds
and books.
Coalville
is a town in North West
Leicestershire, with a population
of about 30,000. It is just off junction
22 of the M1 motorway and is between
Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Leicester.
Coalville is the administrative centre
for North-West Leicestershire District
Council.As the name indicates, Coalville
is a former coal-mining town, with name
coming from the name of the house of the
owner of Whitwick Colliery, Coalville
House.Following the closure of the mines
and the Palitoy factory in the 1980s,
the town fell on hard times. Effort was
put into regeneration and the Whitwick
Business park now stands on top of the
former Whitwick Colliery site. New
business parks and industrial estates
were constructed along the A511.
Snibston Discovery Park
Ashby Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67
3LN Open all year inc Bank
Holidays In season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00 - 18.00, Saturday: 10.00
- 18.00, Sunday: 10.00 - 18.00 Out
season opening times Weekdays: 10.00 -
17.00, Saturday: 10.00 - 17.00 Sunday:
10.00 - 17.00
Tel:
+44 (0) 1530 813 608
Coalville
Library This
library is located at the heart of the
community and has served as a cultural
and social hub to the town for many
years. As well as carrying a large
collection of books, audio and visual
materials on a variety of subjects, the
library has a reference and local
history collection that is an
interesting place to browse. On occasion
the library is used for small scale
exhibitions and talks by visiting
speakers.
A
charming Medieval Manor House dating
back to 1280. The house has a
fascinating history and is now restored
with fine oak furnishings. The
surrounding grounds have a scented
period herb garden and an orchard. The
adjoining stone barn is home to a
tempting tea room.
Events all year round.
New permanent exhibitions with a virtual
tour and low tech interactives.
Set in a beautifully elevated
position in Charnwood Forest. The
first catholic abbey to be founded in
this country since the Reformation.
Includes gardens, High Calvary, Shop
and Abbey Church.
Snibston Discovery Park Visit
Snibston and try to lift a Mini
Cooper in our hands on gallery Extra
Ordinary. Interact with moving
images with our 'living surface'
exhibit. Come and see
the amazing selection of historic
and contemporary costumes in the
Fashion Gallery. Join real life
miners on a tour of the colliery and
and experience what it was like
to work underground. Take a ride on
our diesel locomotive and get
creative with our holiday
activities.
Hinckley has a history going back
to Saxon
times. The name means the "woodland
clearing (Old
Englishleah) of a man
called Hynca". By the time of the
Domesday Book in 1086, Hinckley was
quite a large village, and grew over the
course of the following 200 years into a
small market town – a market was first
recorded there in 1311. In the 17th
century the town developed a hosiery
industry, producing stockings and
similar items.
Hinckley
played
a prominent part in the English Civil
War. Its proximity to several rival
strongholds - the royalist garrisons at
Ashby de la
Zouch and Leicester, those of
the Parliamentarians at Tamworth and
Coventry, and the presence of parties of
troops or brigands occupying several
fortified houses in nearby Warwickshire
– ensured frequent visits by the warring
parties.Hinckley is currently the second
largest town in Leicestershire, after
Loughborough (Leicester itself being a
city).The town is mentioned in
Shakespeare's Henry IV, part 2 (Act 5,
Scene 1):Davy: Now, sir, a new link
to the bucket must need be had: and,
sir, do you mean to stop any of
William's wages, about the sack he
lost the other day at Hinckley fair?Joseph
Hansom built the first Hansom cab in
Hinckley in 1835.
Barwell
Library
A small library situated in the centre of
the village near the main roundabout,
providing a limited range of services for
the local community.
This
library is located at the very heart of
the village and provides an absolute
life-line to the people of the
community. As well as simply being a
book depository, holding a large
collection of texts, audio and visual
material, the library is also a social
and cultural centre. It is host to a
variety of events throughout the year
which include small scale art
exhibitions and talks by visiting
speakers.
Church Street, Burbage,
Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 2DA
Hinckley Museum
contains a wealth of information that
helps to bring to life the fascinating
story of this community. No matter
whether you are young or old, a local or
a visitor, the museum has something to
offer you, from a range of historic
artefacts that have been discovered
through archaeological digs, to ancients
maps and more modern antiquities.
The library in Hinckley
acts as a central cultural hub for the
people of the community and the visitors
who come here. The collection is made up
of a large range of subjects that cover
the general fiction, non-fiction and
reference sections, as well as being well
resourced in local history. The library
has interactive facilities for those
wishing to research and communicate with
the rest of the world.
Circular tours through pretty
villages such as Shenton, Upton,
Dadlington and Stoke Golding in an
Omnibus drawn by 2 Shire horses. It
will seat 10 people and makes an ideal
size for family and friends to
celebrate special occasions such as
birthdays and anniversaries. Price
includes a 3 course meal at Upton Barn
and admission to the Bosworth
Battlefield Visitor Centre.
The Stables, Wykin Farm, Higham
Lane Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3EF
The city centre is mainly
Victorian with some later developments,
which have usually been integrated in
smoothly. The heart of the city centre is
the Clock Tower, which is at the heart of
the vibrant pedestrian shopping centre.
Next to it are the historic markets and
the very successful Shires Shopping
centre, which is currently undergoing
major extensions. Leicester has a large
multi-ethnic population, mainly from the
Indian subcontinent. There are many Hindu
temples, Sikh gurdwaras and Muslim mosques
around the city. The area around Belgrave
Road is known as the Golden Mile, and
contains many Indian restaurants,
jewellery shops, and other shops that make
it a major visitor attraction.
7-9 Every
Street Town Hall Square Leicester LE1 6AG
Email: info@goleicestershire.comMap Open all year inc
Bank Holidays In season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00am - 17.30pm, Saturday:
9.00am - 17.00pm Out season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00am - 17.30pm, Saturday:
9.00am - 17.00pm Leicester City Council -
Shopping in Leicester
Tel: +44 (0) 116 299 8888 Fax: 01162 221
534
LEICESTER
TREASURE HUNT
No prior knowledge of
Leicester is required as all clues
are solved by observation.
Both young and old will be
fascinated whilst getting out for
a couple of hours seeing the sites
and solving the clues. Children
will enjoy beating adults to solve
the clues! We even supply a
map just in case you get
lost. The answers are at the
back of the book so you can check
any unsolved ones before you
leave.The hunt starts
at the Tourist Information Centre ,
Every Street, Leicester, LE1 6AG.From Leicester
or just visiting, you will be surprised
at how much you walk past without even
noticing. We so often walk around
blinkered without appreciating the great
features which make our towns and cities
fabulous. By following our hunt these
things will be highlighted rather than
hidden away.Our Leicester treasure hunt
packs contain all the necessary elements
for you need including maps, clues,
answer sheet, and tips on how to get
things going.
This gallery is well
loved in the community and has for some
time been one of the leading new
galleries in the city. It offers a
modern and inviting place to view a
collection of different exhibitions
throughout the year. These exhibitions
range in size, theme and type, and bring
together a varied and eclectic group of
artists from across the country.
Abbey Park Abbey Park
is Leicester’s premier park and lies
approximately one mile north of the City
centre. The River Soar divides this
beautiful park into two distinct areas:
to the east of the river lies the highly
decorative Victorian part of the park
with its evergreen shrubberies, trees,
lakes and formally planted flower
displays and to the west of the river
lies the fascinating Abbey Grounds.
Within this area are the remains of the
twelfth century Leicester Abbey and the
ruins of Cavendish House, a seventeenth
century mansion. This 57 acre park still
reflects the Victorian era with formal
gardens and bandstand. Later additions
include the Chinese garden, model
railway, pets corner and a large play
area for children of all ages. There is
also a cafe. There are large grassed
areas suitable for ball games.
This rural library on
the outskirts of Leicester provides a
lifeline for the local community that it
serves. It has a great range of books on
display, many of which are available for
loan. The titles cover a large range of
topics and are well loved by the local
community. Te library also has some
interesting and historic pieces related
to local history.
This
magnificent structure is one of the
architectural gems of the city of
Leicester. Built between 1709 and 1713
by the eminent architect and designer
Edmond Cradock, the hall was for many
years in the hand of the Vanns family,
local landowners and industrialists. In
the modern age, the hall has been
converted into a museum that exhibits
many of the finer things about life in
the olden days in Leicester.
Tel :
0116 267 3494
24hr renewal line Tel : 0845 6022815
Fax : 0116 267 7212
Bradgate Country Park Bradgate
Park
is Leicestershire's largest and most
popular country park. It comprises
of 840 acres of land with grass,
heath, bracken, rocky outcrops, small
woods, herds of deer and the River
Lin. The Park also includes the
ruins of Bradgate House, the
birthplace and early home of Lady Jane
Grey 1537 - 1554 (Nine Days Queen
of England.) Old John Tower folly, a
well known Leicestershire landmark,
stands on the ridge of high land.
Estate
Office, Deer Barn Buildings
Bradgate Park
Newtown Linford Leicester Leicestershire
LE6 0HE | View map
Tel: 0116 236
2713
Fax: +44 (0) 116 234 1851
Charles
Moore Collection
Situated at the
University of Leicester, this collection
is one of the finest of musical
instruments in the country. Collected
over a long period of time and dating
back many hundreds of years, these
musical instruments cover many of the
more well loved pieces that we are
familiar with, and a great deal of
bizarre instruments that we often don’t
see. Anyone with any interest in music
will love looking through this
exceptional collection.
County
Hall Library is located at the heart of
Leicester and acts as one of the largest
and most high profile libraries in the
county. Carrying a large collection of
books that are available for loan, as
well as a huge reference section
featuring local history interest, the
library is an essential resource and
cultural focal point in the city. On
occasion both exhibitions of art and
crafts and speakers are hosted in the
complex.The library is in County Hall
and is available for use by
Leicestershire Council Staff and County
Councillors and is not open to the
public. However, all lending stock in
County Hall Library is on the catalogue
and can be requested via your local
Leicestershire library.
Leicestershire
County Cricket Club are one of the main
counties that compete in the English and
Welsh cricket league and have a grand
tradition of playing the game at the
highest level. This museum is located
within the ground and offers an insight
into the history of the game and follows
the development of this club and its
players. There are many fine artefacts and
pieces of sporting memorabilia on show.
County Ground, Grace Road,
Leicester, Leicestershire LE2 8AD
Welcome
to the
De Montfort Hall's website where you can
find details on forthcoming shows,
latest news, booking information and
general details on the facilities here
at the Hall. Our programme ranges from
jazz, ballet, comedy and opera to world
and roots music, West End musicals and
our superb classical programme featuring
the Philharmonia Orchestra. Whatever
your interests we're sure that you'll
find something to tempt you!
De Montfort Hall , Granville
Road, Leicester, LE1 7RU,
Leicestershire, DE MONTFORT HALL
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The East Midlands
Oral History Archive is a relatively
rare and very interesting study centre.
Much of history that we have today has
been passed on to us through the oral
tradition, and especially the great
legends that are always shrouded in
myth. This centre brings together a
great deal of these stories and tries to
trace them back, making for a
fascinating project to visit.
University of Leicester,
Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 7RH
Gorse Hill
City Farm
is a city farm and community
project practising humane farming based
in Leicester. The site is a popular
destination for field trips from local
schools particularly due to the handling
area for small farm animals.Come
and
meet the animals, relax
in the gardens, stroll
around the nature
trail, let off steam in the
children's play areas or
simply stop by for a
cuppa in the café.
Leicester
is very privileged in having one of
the best preserved timber framed halls
in the country, dating back six
hundred years. The
Guildhall has had many uses and lives.
The Great Hall itself was built in
about 1390 as a meeting place for the
Guild of Corpus Christi (a small but
powerful group of businessman and
gentry).Today, The
Guildhall is best known as an
excellent performance venue,
attracting acts from across the
country, and as a museum where
visitors can step back in time and
come face to face with 'Crankie
Gemmie' and 'Emma Smith', two of
Leicester's notorious pick-pockets who
can be found lurking within the
Victorian police cells. The Guildhall
is reputedly Leicester's most haunted
building - five ghosts have been
reported in total.
The first registered
Sikh museum in Europe is located in the
city centre near St. Nicholas Circle.
Permanent displays include the
spectacular models of major Sikh
shrines, a superb collection of
paintings illustrating Sikh religious
culture, hand written manuscripts,
coins, weaponry and many historic
photographs. These photographs include
those who fought for Britain in world
wars. The museum caters for educational
group visits.
Haymarket Memorial
Clock Tower is a
major landmark and popular meeting
point in the city centre. It is
located roughly in the middle of the
area inside the ring-road, and is at
the point where five major streets
(Gallowtree Gate, Humberstone Gate,
Belgrave Gate, Church Gate and High
Street) meet, and also close by to the
junction with Cheapside.The
Clock Tower was constructed in 1868, as
a centre piece for a traffic island for
the increasingly busy
Haymarket/Eastgates junction (its
business grew with Leicester's expansion
and with the adoption of what is now the
A6 as the primary road to London). A
competition was held for the design,
this was won by Joseph
Goddard. The tower was built
mostly in Ketton stone. Funding was
provided largely by private
subscription, with the initial
origanisation being from John
Burton.Officially a memorial, the Clock
Tower has four statues of sons of
Leicester, one at each corner. The
figures are Simon de Montfort, William Wyggeston
(spelt 'William Wigston' on the tower
itself), Thomas
White and Gabriel Newton.
The Jewry Wall is one
of the most famous pieces of
architecture in Leicester and represents
an original Roman wall that has survived
over two thousand years of change in the
area. The museum is located adjacent to
the wall and explores the history of
Leicester and its development as a city
from pre-historic times. With reference
to archaeological samples and other
artefacts, the museum brings history to
life.
Leicester Castle Gardens
in Leicester was the original site of
Leicester Castle, all that can be seen
now is the lage mound that it was once
situated upon. There are cobbled lanes
and buildings like the Mary de Castro
church which give indications of
Leicester's historic past.You
are allowed to stroll along the River
Soar and enjoy a peaceful and tranquil
moment just two minutes away from the
busy city centre.
Leicester Market
is a large market on Market
Place just south of the clock tower.
It is open Monday to Saturday and has
over 270 stalls. It has been on the site
for 700 years and is the largest covered
market in Europe. Leicester market is
800 years old but was moved near the
clock tower 700 years ago
The outdoor market sells a wide variety
of goods, particularly fruit and
vegetables, but also flowers, clothes,
second-hand-books, bric-a-brac,
jewellery and pet products.The indoor
market (1973) is a multi-level building
containing the fish market and
delicatessen, as well as stalls selling
clothes, haberdashery, footware,
confectionery and kitchenware.
In the centre of the market stands the Corn Exchange
(1850), originally built as a trading
centre, but now serving as a
bar/restaurant. The Duke of Rutland
Statue stands close to the Corn
Exchange.
Market Place
Leicester Leicestershire LE1
Leicester Print Workshop
Leicester is a city
that has had a printing industry of some
size for many generations, and in fact
at one point was renowned as one of the
best places in the country for printing.
This workshop and museum is open to
visitors and offers them the chance to
see how the printing take place, and
using traditional methods, you are
invited to get involved in the projects.
50 St Stephen's Road,
Leicester, Leicestershire LE2 1GG
The Leicester Royal
Infirmary Museum is really two museums
in one, a museum of the History of
Medicine, and a museum of the History
of the Leicester Royal
Infirmary.Founded in 1990 by former
Consultant Anaesthetist Dr. Aubrey
Stewart, and former Administrator the
late Stanley Tipton, the museum builds
upon Dr. Stewart's interest in the
History of Medicine, and generous
donations of equipment and artefacts
from retiring hospital staff.Exhibits
in the museum range from an 1820
trephine set, bone saws, and a device
for curing diverse ills by electric
shock are on display. The museum also
boasts a range of medicine bottles
from the 18th and 19th century.
These were colour coded as many
patients couldn’t read - green bottles
held ointment, while blue bottles
contained poison. Stoneware was used
to hold toxic substances that were
strong enough to dissolve glass.The
museum is open on Wednesday afternoons
from 12:00noon to 2:00pm
This collection in
Leicester is the largest in the country
that is dedicated to the study of space
and travel into the dark beyond. There
is a great many fine exhibits on display
in this collection that have been
brought together from across the world.
There are interactive displays that open
on a regular basis here, which in the
past have involved tie-ins with science
fiction films and famous space events.
is a folly atop the
highest hill in Bradgate
Park, . It was
built in 1784, by the Grey family of
Groby, and was
originally an observation tower built
to give the ladies a view of a race
course which circled the top of the
hill. It is well known for its
"mug-shape", the 'handle' of which was
added later, apparently in memory of a
beer-loving family retainer.In the past
it has been used as a meeting place for
hunters with their fox hounds, a
luncheon house for shooting parties in
the park, and an observation tower at
the centre of a one-mile long practice
horse gallop. Below the tower is the
remains of a walled enclosure built into
the rock face which was formerly a
stable for the horses.
Estate Office,
Deer Barn Buildings
Bradgate Park
Newtown Linford Leicester Leicestershire
LE6 0HE | View map
Tel: 0116
236 2713
Fax: +44 (0) 116 234 1851
Swan
Line Cruisers Ltd.
Here at Fradley
Junction in the heart of the canal
network, the staff at Swan Line Cruisers
are waiting to greet you for the start
of your cruise. Experience narrowboat
trips aboard ‘The Duke of Bridgewater’,
travelling the River Soar and the Grand
Union Leicester line. Private parties,
conference facilities, public trips and
Santa cruises are catered for
The Waterside Centre,
Abbey Meadows, Leicester LE4 5AE
Tropical
Birdland
Set in 5 acres of natural woodland
with walk through aviaries, baby bird
viewing room, over 70 species including
toucans, emus, owls, macaws and parrots.
Many free flying parrots can be seen in
these idyllic surroundings. Snack bar and
roofed picnic area, woodland walk and Koi
ponds. Some of our birds are at liberty
and may land on you with no cause for
alarm. Open daily 10am to 5pm. Closed from
late October to early March. Admission –
Adults £4, Child £3 concessions £3.50.
Season ticket £12. Disabled access to and
around attraction and adapted toilets.
The
Country Park is nearly two miles long
and as its name suggests it is a wetland
area with over 12 lakes and smaller
ponds. It is an ideal spot for walking,
cycling, picnics, birdwatching, fishing
or more active watersports. The
largest of the lakes, King Lears, is an
excellent Day Ticket Coarse
Fishery.Running through the Park are the
River Soar and Grand Union Canal which
provide an essential corridor for
wildlife as well as a route for pleasure
boating and walking.
The West End Gallery
has a massive range of artists
works. The gallery exhibits work that
are very different from eachother so
caters for all tastes.They display
different mediums from photography to
oil paintings and various subject topics
like sea-life or old cars.
The West End Gallery is a must if you
are an art lover, even if you're not it
makes an interesting, cultural day out.OUR
OPENING HOURS ARE 9.30-5.00 MON TO
FRIDAY 9.30-4.00 SATURDAY FREE CUSTOMER
PARKING. WHY NOT DROP IN NEXT TIME YOU
ARE PASSING?
107 Highcross
Street
Leicester Leicestershire LE1
4PH IViewmap
Tableaux of key
moments in Carey’s life with some
original documents from the founding of
the Baptist Missionary Society. There
are large illustrated panels of his life
in Leicester, India and about his
legacy.
Loughborough
is best known for two things: bells and
sports science. The bells came to town
in 1858 when John Taylor relocated his
famous foundry from Oxford. For nearly
150 years Loughborough bells have peeled
the world over, Great Paul in St. Ball's
Cathedral was cast here. The Bell
Foundry in Freehold Street is now a
museum.
Loughborough
University
is
recognised the world over as one of the
best centres for sports science and
psychology. Many, many figures from the
world of sport have studied here
including world record holding
long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe.
Town Hall Market Place
Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3EB
Email: tic@charnwoodbc.gov.ukMap Open all year.
Closed Bank Holidays In season opening
times Weekdays: 10.00am - 16.00pm,
Saturday: 10.00am - 16.00pm Out season
opening times Weekdays: 10.00am - 16.00pm,
Saturday: 10.00am - 16.00pm
Burrough Hill and Somerby
walk is a 9km / 5.3 miles round
trip which mainly follows footpaths and
small walking tracks but there are some
steep climbs occasionally.Burrough Hill
is one of the most historically
important sites in East Leicestershire;
it would have been used as a strong
defensive position.The
Iron Age fort on Burrough Hill can be
climbed and offers picturesque views all
around.
This walk is very picturesque and
interesting you get to experience a
range of things on the way, including
part of the town, beautiful woodland
area where you'll be able to spot some
wildlife and you can picnic on a
hillside with fantastic views.It
is quite a hard walk so not recommended
for young children.
Galerie
Resonance
This gallery is situated in the heart of
Loughborough and has over the years
developed a reputation for displaying some
of the best art in the area. There are
works on show from some local and emerging
talents as well as more established acts
from across the nation. The environment
that has been created by the gallery is
conducive to the appreciation of art and
is well managed by enthusiastic staff.
47 Church
Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire E11
1UE - England, UK
'The Halls
and Hives' is
a picturesque 4.5mile/7KM circuit walk
which is mainly across footpaths and
quiet lanes so is quiet leisurely and
easygoing.You will pass through
the lovely English village of Hoby, and
you'll have to walk through the grounds
of Brooksby Agricultural College. The
college is based at Brooksby Hall, and
is the former home of Lord Cardigan, who
led the Charge of the Light Brigade.The
walk also passes through the lovely town
of Rearsby so a pint is on the cards at
the end.
Woodhouse Lane
(off B5350)
Nanpantan
Loughborough
Leicestershire
Tel: +44
(0) 1509 890048
Fax: +44 (0) 1509 890048
Loughborough
University
This East Midlands university dates back
to 1909 and has an expansive campus
covering approximately two square
kilometres. It has a strong sporting
emphasis borne out in a centre of
excellence for the study of sports
science. The Students’ Union naturally
therefore has many sporting clubs, but
also organises many other activities,
including hosting concerts for touring
bands.
Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU -
England, UK
This is
busy, working boatyard with more
than 40 privately owned boats
permanently moored here. The
boatyard specialises in day boat
hire, short breaks and holidays.On
a
day
boat trip from Sileby Mill you can
explore the River Soar in either
direction. You may head South
towards Leicester where you will
pass through some delightful and
suprisingly remotre countryside
with abundant wildlife. With
Birstall making a good lunchtime
destination with its large
riverside pub. Or you may choose
to head North towards Loughborough
where there are also a number of
riverside pubs and picnic sites.
The boats for hire are easy to
handle and full tuition is given
to all novice crews.
Mill
Lane
Sileby
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 7NF |
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Stonehurst Family
Farm at Stonehurst Family Farm and Motor
Museum
Come and see all the
animals of a working farm, horses,
donkeys, chickens, goats, sheep, pigs,
cows and many more including a wide
range of animals available to be handled
by children. Collect eggs, and watch the
chicks that are bing reared in the
hatchery. Enjoy a tractor ride and the
adventure playground.
Bond Lane,
Mountsorrel, Loughborough,
Leicestershire
Tel: 01509 413216
Thornton Reservoir
is set amongst 75 acre's of beautiful
rolling farmland and woodland. Paths
have been created through the woodland
surrounding the reservoir for a variety
of users; an extension to the surfaced
track around the reservoir enables less
able visitors to access the wood.
There is also a Sculpture Trail
that is worth checking out, it was
designed and created by groups of
disabled people working with
professional artist Martin Herron, it
reflects the bird life seen on the
reservoir.If you wish to
visit the pub, walk along the gravel
track most of the way around the
reservoir, when you reach a footpath,
take it, this leads up to the church.
Walk up through the churchyard, and out
onto the road. Turn left, and you will
reach the pub.
Villages
Of The Forest This
walk offers beautiful scenery of green
fields and spectacular bird life. The
walk maybe quite challenging for
children and elderly as some fields
have over-grown areas.Part of the
walk is along the reservoir front that
also offers great wildlife and has
toilets.In Thornton,
Barlestone and Nailstone you'll be able
to find pubs that serve good food after
your hike.
Lutterworth
is a market town in the Harborough
district of Leicestershire.
The
name of Lutterworth is probably derived
from the Old Norse name "Lutter's
Vordig" meaning Luther's Farm.The town
was granted its Market Charter in 1214
by King John and continues to hold a
market to this day.Some 4 km (2.5 miles)
to the west of the town is a large
logistics and distribution centre called
Magna Park, which is the main source of
employment in the Lutterworth area.
Magna Park is built upon the site of the
old Bitteswell aerodrome.
Market Bosworthis a small
town in West Leicestershire, and the 1988 winner of
Britain
in Bloom (though
its postal town is Nuneaton in Warwickshire).It is
mainly known for giving its name to
the nearby Battle of
Bosworth Field, the
concluding battle in the Wars of the
Roses. A town charter, granting
the right to the market was granted in
1285 by King Edward
I.Market
Bosworth previously held a large
livestock market on Mondays in the
area behind the Black Horse Pub.
Sheep, pigs and cattle were sold
there.
Bosworth Battlefield
Sutton Cheney Market Bosworth
Leicestershire Market Bosworth Show
Bosworth Battlefield
Visitor Centre and Country Park
The Battle of Bosworth is one of
the most famous in the history of
English political change, and saw the
defeat of Richard III by the then Henry
Tudor, who became Henry VII. This
magnificent parkland is a million miles
from the chaos of the 15th Century day,
now a beautiful place, filled with
marvellous trees and wonderful plants,
it is a great place for all the family
to visit.
Market
Harborough Market
Harborough is a market town in
Leicestershire It has a population of
20,785 (2001 census), and is the
administrative headquarters of the
Harborough district.One of the town's most
notable features is an unusual grammar
school located in the town centre which
stands on wooden stilts. This construction
was due to the regular flood risk to the
town, allayed only in recent years by
major engineering works to the towns water
system. The underside of the Grammar
School was once used as a market.The town
also has the shortest street in Europe,
called Little Street, between the Red cow
public house and the old Town Hall.
Council
Offices Adam & Eve Street Market
Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7AG ViewMap
Foxton
Canal Museum The museum is halfway
down the flight of 10 locks, situated in
the rbuilt former boiler house of the
Incline Plane boat lift. Using interactive
displays, models, artefacts and
photographs, we tell the story of the
canals, locks and lift pas, present and
future.
Harborough Museum The Harborough Museum
illustrates Market Harborough's role as
a market, social and hunting centre and
a stagecoach post. Its displays include
the Symington Collection of Corsetry and
reconstruction of a local shoemaker's
workshop.Regular
events
and
exhibitions.
Council Offices
Adam & Eve Street
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7AG | View map
Rockingham
Castle Built by William the
Conqueror, Rockingham was a Royal fortress
for 450 years. For the last 450 years it
has been home to the Watson family.
Set in a panoramic location, with views
over five counties, the Castle has
magnificently furnished rooms of several
periods, and is surrounded by 12 acres of
superbly contrasting gardens. Exhibitions
set out the Castle's fascinating history
and a new audio visual depicts the 'Castle
under Siege'. Excellent lunches, home-made
teas and light refreshments are available
at the Castle.
Hire a canal boat from the
prestigious newly developed canal
basin in Market Harborugh and cruise
to the spectacular Foxton Locks, have
lunch in a village pub or disappear
with your picnic into the heart of the
beautiful Leicestershire countryside.
Melton
Mowbray Melton Mowbray has
made its mark on English culinary
tradition and the local gastronomic
delights include the pork pie and Stilton
cheese, both of which originate in the
town – for authentic pies head to the Olde
Pork Pie Shoppe. For more information on
the town and its heritage visit the Melton
Carnegie Museum at Thorpe End. The town is
also known for being the town where the
phrase 'painting the town red' originated
from in 1837, this was because at the time
Melton Mowbray was home to a highly
fashionable fox-hunting scene.
Windsor House
Windsor Street Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire LE13 1BU
Email: tic@melton.gov.ukMapOpen all year inc
Bank Holidays In season opening times
Weekdays: 10.00 - 17.00, Saturday: 10.00 -
16.00 Out season opening times Weekdays:
10.00 - 17.00, Saturday: 10.00 - 16.00
A Brewery where you can find out
how beer is made - ingredients that go
into it. Visit our 'shop' and take
some beer home with you. We also have
a facility where you can make your own
beer and we deliver it to you once it
is ready
Crown Business Park, Station Road,
Old Dalby, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3NQ
Displays on the
social, artistic and industrial history
of the Melton area. John Ferneley
paintings, Stilton tableware, the story
of 'Painting the Town Red' regular
exhibitions and events.
Melton
Library & Art Gallery
The main library in the heart of Melton is
an important place of cultural and social
exchange amongst the people of this
community. The library carries a massive
collection of books that cross a range of
topics, and there is also a fine selection
of audio and visual materials available
for loan. On occasion the library is used
for exhibitions and public speakers in the
evenings. The gallery is well respected
across the county
The one fifth scale Stapleford
Miniature Railway is home to the
superb scale British LMS Jubilee and
GWR Saint and the mighty NYC Niagara
and NKP Berkshire American locos as
well as the Curwen Warship Diesel and
Curwen Atlantic.
Stapleford Park The Old Forge
Yard, Stapleford Road, Stapleford,
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2SF
Twin
Lakes Park You will find fun for
all the family at this adventure park. The
converted farm marries country pleasures
with amusement for active children. Along
with falconry and livestock, there are
rides, slides and kart tracks. Peacocks
wander through picnic areas. There are
mock-castles to clamber over and a
child-size wild-west town. As you would
expect with a name like Twin Lakes,
boating is on offer. These bumper boats
are like dodgems on water.
Wymondham
Windmill has been converted into a
visitor attraction with craft
workshops and sales outlets, a tea
room and childrens play equipment.
Climb up inside the mill if you are
feeling energetic
The Windmill
Butt Lane
Wymondham
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE14 2BU | View map
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe at
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe & Sausage Shop
Learn about the
fascinating history of the shop and why
Melton Mowbray became the original home of
the pork pie industry. Watch
demonstrations of hand raised pork pies,
sample their unique taste and also visit
The Sausage Shop next door.
Nuneaton Nuneaton
is the largest town in the county of
Warwickshire.The town is near the M6, the
M42 and M69A5 trunk road (Watling Street),
which also acts as a border with
Leicestershire and the neighbouring town
of Hinckley.However some of Nuneaton is in
Leicestershire.
Ashby
Boat Company
Holiday in a boat from Ashby
Boat Company and enjoy all that's best
in canal cruising. The designed
interiors are extremely comfortable
and superbly equipped. Ashby Boat
Company takes great pride in its boats
both inside and out with many people
returning year after year.
The Ashby Canal is an unspoilt and
lock-free rural canal winding its way
through picturesque countryside south
to Marston Junction. From here it
joins the Oxford and Grand Union
canals. It is possible to visit Rugby,
Braunston, Warwick and Leamington to
the south and Market Bosworth,
Tamworth, Great Heywood, Stoke on
Trent and Birmingham to the
north.Stoke Golding is a picturesque
village with a 13th century church,
three pubs and a grocery shop. A
couple of miles away are two
supermarkets.
Station Road, Stoke Golding,
Nuneaton, Leicestershire, CV13 6EY
The Battlefield Line Railway is
in the village of Shackerstone. Jump
aboard a steam train that will take
you to Shenton. You will follow the
Ashby canal for a good part of your
journey, passing though countryside
and alongside small villages and
farms. At Shenton, you may return or
wish to explore Bosworth Battlefield
Country Park.
The Old
Rectory
Cadeby
Nuneaton
Leicestershire
CV13 0AS | View map
Tel: +44
(0) 1455 290462
George Eliot Hospital
Museum
The
George Eliot Hospital Museum was
established in the early 1980s with the
original intention of being a teaching
aid for student doctors. However,
throughout the years it has developed
into a museum and archive of medicine.
Now open to the public, you can visit
and learn a great deal about how a
hospital works today and how they have
developed throughout the years.
College
Street,
Nuneaton,
Warwickshire CV10 7D
Phone: +44 (0)870 855 2540
Oadby
The
Sculpture was designed and erected by
Alan Greenwood of Oadby Wrought Iron.
At the outset there were wide ranging
opinions about its design, however, it
is now generally admired by the people
of Oadby and it gives a unique
identity to the town.
Rutland is a county of
mainland England, bounded on the west
and north by Leicestershire, northeast
by Lincolnshire, and southeast by
Peterborough and Northamptonshire.
Its greatest length north to south is
only 18 miles (29.0 km),
greatest breadth east to west,
17 miles (27.4 km). It is the
smallest (in terms of population) normal
unitary authority in mainland England
(only the City of London is smaller)
Oakham is the county town
of Rutland. It lies
17.4 miles (28.0 km) east from
Leicester, and has a total resident
population of 9,975.
Oakham, which has civil parish
status, lies to the west of Rutland Water,
one of the largest man-made lakes in
Europe.
A unique showcase of high quality,
comtemporary art works, in a variety of
media by nationally established artists,
carefully sited throughout the garden and
grounds of Wingwell, which have already
been designed to be a sculptural event in
their own right.
Wingwell Top Street, Wing, Oakham,
Rutland, LE15 8SE
Barnsdale Gardens
are the creation of Geoff Hamilton,
Britains best loved television gardener
and presenter of BBC TV's Gardener's
World weekly gardening programme, which
Geoff presented from his home at
Barnsdale in Rutland.
Since Geoff's death in 1996, his
gardens have been open to the public
& include a nursery of choice &
unusual plants, mainly propagated from
the gardens.
Catmose
Gallery This
gallery has a reputation for hosting
some of the most interesting and
prestigious artistic events that take
place in the small community.
Concentrating on traditional styles and
themes of painting and sculpture, the
gallery changes its collection on a
fairly regular basis, and is committed
to promoting artists who have a
connection with the local area or in
some way have been influenced by it.
The brewery tap opened its doors
in September 1995 and is recognised as
one of the best brew pubs in the UK.
The 15-barrel brewhouse plant with its
capacity to brew 60 barrels per week
started brewing its first brew,
‘Cooking Bitter’ a few months later.
Since then, the business has gone from
strength to strength. The combination
of superb beers brewed on the
premises, served in a traditional pub
setting has proved a winner.
As well as serving-up some of the best
beer in Rutland, the Grainstore pub
also regularly has live music
including jazz and blues and a whole
host of traditional pub games, drinks
promotions and blind tastings.
The Lyddington Bede House (House
of Prayer) was once a genteel retreat
for the Bishops of Lincoln, converted
in 1600 into almshouses. Admire the
fine 16th century rooms, fireplace
& ceiling.
Oakham Castle dates back to 1190
and although much of it has become
ruinous the Great Hall still stands to
provide one of the finest examples of
late 12th century architecture in
England today. Visitors can study the
medieval sculptures of musicians and
over 200 horseshoes given as forfeits
to the Lord of the Manor by peers of
the realm and royalty hang on the
walls.
A cruise aboard the Rutland
Belle allows you to enjoy the sights
of Rutland Water whilst listening to
commentary highlighting points of
interest.
The Rutland Belle can carry up to 110
passengers, with 60 places in the
under-cover saloons. Drinks are
available on board.
Rutland
County Museum The
museum is the perfect introduction to
England’s smallest county. The “Welcome
to Rutland” gallery is a guide to the
history and an extensive rural life
collection. There is a temporary
exhibition programme for local artists
to display their work. The site itself
is also remarkable as the museum is set
in an 18th Century riding school built
for the Rutland Fencible Cavalry.
Launch private craft, hire a
dinghy or get yourself some expert
tuition.Hire a laser pico (one
buoyancy aid) or a laser strato (3
buoyancy aids) from £15 per hour.Have
an introductory sailing lesson......
or complete your RYA level 2 (the
equivalent to passing your driving
test) on a five day course or over
three weekends. £250.....or have a
family dinghy tuition session......or
cover racing and advanced boat
handling.
This turf maze is one of only
eight known to exist in England.
Mediaeval Monks may have crawled along
the lines, stopping at points to pray
and repent.
Rutland Open-Air
Theatre
Tolethorpe Hall
Little Casterton
Stamford
Leicestershire
PE9 4BH | View map
Tel: +44 (0) 1780
754381
Fax: +44 (0) 1780 481954
Wigston Wigston (or
more properly Wigston Magna to
distinguish it from the nearby Wigston
Parva), is a town within
Leicestershire, just to the south of
Leicester, on the A5199 road One of the
earliest mentions of this place is in the
Domesday book
where it is listed amongst the lands held
by Hugh de Grandmesnil
for the King.There is a Framework Knitting
Museum here,as it was
an important occupation in this area.
The museum is unique,
because when the last master hosier,
Edgar Carter, died in 1952, the workshop
was locked and left. Inside on the
ground floor were eight hand frames for
making gloves, mitts and fancy ribbed
tops for golf hose, together with all
the needle moulds and tools associated
with each machine.The museum is open
from 2.00pm until 5.00pm
Ingles Hill Caravan
Site
Established 20 years,
Ingles Hill Caravan Park is situated
on a 200 acre working farm in the
heart of the New National Forest.The
1/3 acre site is a caravan club
certificated location, landscaped to
garden standards, and overlooks
'Ivanhoe's valley.Prestop Park and
Ingles Hill Farm provide 130 acres
of newly planted woodland, ideal for
walking.
www.ingleshillcaravansite.co.uk or
www.normansbarn.co.uk
Ingles Hill Farm
Burton Road Ashby De La Zouch
Leicestershire LE65 2TE
Tel: 01530 412224 Pitches: 5
Open: Open All Year
Holly
Farm Caravan
Park and Fishery
Set
in the picturesque south
Leicestershire countryside, this
quiet, well maintained site is
situated next to 3 prolific,
well stocked lakes with a
variety of fish for day ticket
fishing. Both hard and grass
standing are available, all with
electric hook ups and shower
facilities and toilets close by.
The site has good easy access
and local amenities are only 2
miles away. On site we have a
log cabin that will seat 80
people, serving breakfasts, and
hot/cold snacks and drinks
through the day, as well as a
well stocked tackle shop. With
lots of local attractions and
country walks, Holly Farm makes
a quiet, relaxing site for your
break.
Willoughby Road,
Ashby Magna, Leicestershire, LE17
5NP
Tel 01455 202391 5
Tourers/Motorhomes/Tents, (6 Hard
standing), 15 Hookups, Toilets,
Showers, Chemical Disposal Point,
Disabled Facilities, Pets Allowed,
Snacks, Fishing, Rallies Welcome.
Donington
Park Farmhouse Hotel Camp Site
Melbourne Rd , Isley
Walton Castle Donington
Leicestershire DE74
2RN Tel: 01332
862409 Pitches: 60 Open: March
To December
The
Victoria - Bikers Pub
Whitwick Rd ,
Coalville , Leicestershire
LE67 3FA Tel: 01530
814718 Pitches: 60
Open: Open All Year
Hallaton
Caravan Club Cl
38 Medbourne Road,
Hallaton Leicestershire
LE16 8UH Tel: 01858 555639
Pitches: 5 hardstandingsOpen: Open
All Year
Crossways Country
Holidays Ideal
north/south stopover. A new toilet
and shower block is built on site
with disabled facilities. This
block consists of individual
washrooms each containing toilet,
shower, washbasin and seating. All
units are individually secured and
unisex. We have endeavoured to
provide facilities with that 'home
from home' feeling. Crossways
caravan site is situated on the
Leicester/Warwickshire border set
in 4 acres of paddocks. It is
ideally situated for touring,
being centrally located and within
driving distance of all the main
attractions on offer here in the
Heart of England.
Lutterworth
Road,
Burbage,
Hinckley , Leicestershire LE10
3AH Tel: 01455
239261
Pitches: 15 Open: March To October
Five
Ways
Lakes
Fishery
Coventry
Road Wolvey Hinkley
Leicestershire
LE10 3LD Tel: 01455
882961 Pitches: 5 Caravan Club
Only Open: Open All Year
Lower
Grange
Farm
Certified Location
Grange Road
Hugglescote Leicestershire LE67
2BT Tel: 01530 838074
Pitches: 8 Open: Open All Year
Pinewood
Lodge
Overton Road
Ibstock Leicestershire
LE67 6PD Tel: 01530
264477 Pitches: 20 Open: Open
All Year
Billesdon
-
Grange
Farm Certificated Site
Tilton On The Hill
Leicester Leicestershire LE7
9PD Tel: 01162 773796 Pitches:
10 - Caravans only Open: All Year
Round
Whetstone Gorse
Touring Caravan Park And Fishing A
very popular site with good views
in open countryside, but only 6
miles from Leicester city centre.
Grass and hard standing available
all with electric hook-ups. Four
fishing lakes on the farm within
easy reach. Rally field with barn
available for hire to hold dances,
bar-b-cues and wet day events.
Rallies Welcome.
Whetstone
Leicester Leicestershire
LE8 6LX
Tel: 01162 773796 Pitches: 10
- Caravans only Open: All Year Round
Huston Close
Barrow-on-Soar Loughborough
Leicestershire LE12 8NB
Tel: 01509 816035
Pitches: 50 Open: Open All Year
Mill
Farm
Chaveney Road Quorn
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE12 8AD Tel:
01509 413760
Pitches: 5 Open: March To October
Proctors
Park
Barrow On Soar
Loughborough Leicestershire
LE12 8QF Tel: 01509 412434
Pitches: Open fields
Open: Open All Year
Quorn
Lodge
Caravan
Club C L
Quorn Lodge,
Loughborough Road, Quorn
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE12 8UE
Tel: +44 01509 214466 Pitches:
5 Caravan Club Only
Open: Open All Year
Whatoff Lodge Farm Whatoff
Lodge Farm is a grass field site
with magnificent views to the
Charnwood Forest. Situated just a
quarter of a mile from the road
near the Steam Trust Railway. The
site is on a working farm with
country walks around the farm and
close to an extensive footpath
network. Rallies Welcome.
Woodhouse Road Quorn
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE12 8AL
Tel: 01509 412127
Pitches: 5 Open: All Year Round
Stanford
Park
Caravan
Site
Stanford Hall
Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17
6DH Tel: 01788 860387 Pitches:
123 Open: April To 2nd October
Victoria
Farm
Caravan
Club C L
High Cross Road
Claybrooke Magna Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 5AU
Tel: 01455 208270
Pitches: 5 Caravan Club Only Open:
Open All Year
The
Gatehouse Located in the heart of
England with no traffic lights for
seven miles in any direction! The
Gatehouse is a very gently-sloping
field site from the top of which,
on a fine day, the flags of
Bosworth Battlefield (c. 1485) can
be seen. In an area of outstanding
natural beauty, Market Bosworth is
the Britain in Bloom Winner. Free
pedestrian access to Bosworth
Park. Rallies Very Welcome.www.bosworth
caravanpark.co.uk
Cadeby
Lane,
Cadeby, Market Bosworth,
Warwickshire, CV13
Tel 01455 292259 Superb
5 Acre Site, Chemical Disposal
Point, Tea Rooms, Restaurant,
Accommodation Available in 4 Star
Self Catering and Bed and
Breakfast. Dogs Welcome (No
Dobermans, Alsations, Bulldogs)
Innarla Caravan &
Camping Park
The site is rather
unique due to its situation built on
an old disused railway line.The
driveway itself-runs along the
embankment giving an elevated view
of beautiful countryside. A pool at
the side of the road indicates the
site entrance. The main feature is a
large three arch railway bridge
harbouring the kitchen and Tearooms
The Camping/Caravan field is well
secluded with high banks to the east
and west of the vans, creating a
natural windbreak. There are
facilities for 16 vans on hook-up�s.
The toilets with wash hand basin
& small laundry room are
situated under the bridge arches.
There are disposal facilities with
tap and two other stand pipes for
drinking water.On the
Camping/Caravan field there is a
spring pool, which itself is a haven
for wildlife including Great Crested
Newts. Although the pool is small it
gives excellent fishing. The larger
pool at the entrance is also teeming
with fish.
Hallaton Rd Medbourne
Market Harborough
Leicestershire LE16 8DR
Tel: 01858 565478
Pitches: 40 Open: Open All Year
Brook Meadow Lakeside
Holidays A
level mown grass site beside a
5-acre lake stocked with carp
(25lbs) and tench (7lbs) available
for guests to fish. Many historic
houses are in the area, including
Boughton House and Althorp. The
new Rockingham Motor Speedway 14
miles. The Jurassic Way is within
1 mile. 4WD course, Quad bikes,
Racing Buggies, Archery and Clay
shooting are available on the
farm. Pets are welcome. Colour
brochure available. Showers and
toilets are in our fishing lodge
for the benefit of all our guests.
Secure caravan storage on site.www.brookmeadow.co.uk
Welford Road
Sibbertoft Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 9UJ Tel: 01858 880886
Pitches: 18 Open: All Year Round
Leicester
Hill
Wood
Caravan Club C L
Ulverscroft Lane
Newtown Linford
Leicestershire LE60AJ
Tel: 01530 244784 Pitches: 5 Caravan
Club OnlyOpen: Open All Year
Ranksborough
Hall
Caravan
& Camping Leisure Park
Ranksborough Hall NR
OAKHAM
LE15 7SR
Lime Tree Caravan Park
Lime Tree Caravan Park is quiet,
very well kept and in attractive
countryside. There are lovely walks
along the River Sence that lead from
the site. There is free fishing on
the river but please bring your own
equipment. Dogs are welcome but must
be kept under control. The village
pub and restaurant "The Gate" is
within short walking distance, it
has a beer garden and serves good
food twice a day.
Limes
Farm Main
Road Ratcliffe
Culey, Atherstone Leicestershire
CV9 3PD Tel:
01827 720123
Pitches: 5 Open:
All Year Round
Hill Top Caravan And
Leisure Park
Hill
Top Caravan Park is a clean and
well maintained with 0.75 acre of
mown grass and 0.25 acre of hard
standing the views of the
surrounding countryside are
unobstructed. Our site is very
secure with electrically operated
entrance gates. Each pitch has
electric hook up and mains water.
Archery is available on site, all
equipment supplied. Within the
village of Thrussington there are
two pubs that serve fine ales and
wonderful food.
67 Old Gate Road
Thrussington
Leicestershire LE7 4TL Tel:
01664 424357 Pitches: 10Open: All
Year Round
Wolvey
Caravan Park
We are a family run site, which has
been established for over 35 years.
We are open all year with 110
touring pitches including hard
standing and grassland.We pride
ourselves in the cleanliness of the
site and keep a high standard of
maintenance. Our customers come from
all over the UK along with
continental visitors. Many of our
customers return yearly, we also
have our weekend regulars. We are
always pleased to see old faces and
there is a good atmosphere on site.
Visitors come to the area because of
the amount of places of interest
throughout the Midlands.
Villa Farm Wolvey
Leicestershire
LE10 3HF Tel: 01455 220493
Pitches: 110 Open: Open All Year
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Beedles
Lake,
170 Broome Lane, East Goscote, LE7 3WQ
Birstall,
Station Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4
3BB
Russell
Hoult a footballer was born in
Ashby de la Zouch, and still lives
locally now, in Coleorton
Adrian Mole,
a fictional character who wrote
diaries including The growing
pains of Adrian Mole and The
Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged
13¾ (written by Sue Townsend).
Adrian moves from Leicester to
Ashby-de-la-Zouch during his
lifetime. His girlfriend Pandora
Braithwaite later becomes MP
for the town.