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Leicester Cathedral and Guildhall

Leicester (362 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire

(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction W of Thurnby)

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

Rothley Railway Station

Rothley (12 Pictures) in the county of Leicestershire

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction NW of Thurnby)

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...

A picture of Hallaton

Hallaton (18 Pictures) in the county of Leicestershire

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SE of Thurnby)

Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins...

Bandstand in the playclose

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire

(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE of Thurnby)

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 Carillon, Queen's Park

Loughborough (74 Pictures) in the county of Leicestershire

(12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW of Thurnby)

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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Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.9 km, direction W)

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Jewry Wall, A small piece of the Roman Wall still remains in Leicester City Centre.

The Jewry Wall Museum (15 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction W)

This is Leicester's leading Museum of Archaeology, showing an extensive range Roman finds as well as other unique historic relics.....

A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NW)

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Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NW)

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

Old John, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Old John Tower (10 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NW)

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

Foxton Locks, Near Market Harborough, 'Narrow Boat coming down'

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

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

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NW)

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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