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Town Hall in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

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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Beaumanor Hall,Old Woodhouse, Charnwood, Leicestershire.

Quorn

(2.3 miles, 3.6 km, direction SE)

Quorn can be found between Leicester and Loughborough, it is surrounded by magnificent countryside and a wealth of visitor attractions...

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A picture of Rothley

Rothley

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SE)

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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All Saints Church

Newtown Linford

(6.1 miles, 9.7 km, direction S)

This picturesque village is situated in the Charnwood Forest area of Leicestershire...

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Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction S)

One of the most attractive features of Anstey is the famous 14th century five arched pack-horse bridge crossing the River Wreake...

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Main St, Queniborough

Queniborough

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SE)

A lovely village, where round every corner there is another visual delight...

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Saint Mary De Castro Church and Churchyard, Leicester

Leicester

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)

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

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Boating on the River Trent near Trent Lock, Long Eaton, Derbyshire

Long Eaton

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction N)

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...

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Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)

Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...

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River Trent, Beeston, Nottinghamshire.

Beeston

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction N)

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...

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Charnwood Water in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Charnwood Water

(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)

Charnwood Water is a former clay pit situated off Tuckers Road, Loughborough, which is now a local beauty spot, offerign a lovely.....

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The Old Man of Beacon, Beacon Hill Country Park, Leicestershire

Beacon Hill Country Park

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SW)

The second highest point in Leicestershire at 245m (802 feet) and containing a Bronze Age hill fort, Beacon Hill Country Park.....

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Stonehurst Family Farm, Leicester

Stonehurst Family Farm & Museum

(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction SE)

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Ulverscroft Priory, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire

Ulverscroft Priory

(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction SW)

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Old John, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Old John Tower

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)

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

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Winter at Cossington Meadows

Cossington Meadows Nature Reserve

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SE)

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Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction S)

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

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Cropston Reservoir, Leicester, Leicestershire

Cropston Reservoir

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction S)

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Bardon Hill

Bardon Hill

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SW)

Bardon Hill is a beauty spot in Leicestershire, with stunning views which can reach as far as the Malvern hills and Shropshire.....

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Grace Dieu Priory in Thringstone, Leicestershire

Grace Dieu Priory

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction W)

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