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Towns near LE11 3NP

Loughborough (1 Mile)*
Loughborough, with its unique atmosphere and wealth of historic buildings, is the principal town of the Borough of Charnwood, which is one of the largest Boroughs within Leicestershire.

Normanton upon Soar (2 Miles)*

Stanford on Soar (2 Miles)*

Hathern (2 Miles)*

Quorn (2 Miles)*
Quorn is known world-wide for its link with Hugo Meynell, a dominant figure in English foxhunting who lived at Quorn Hall from 1753-1800.

Woodhouse Eaves (3 Miles)*
Woodhouse Eaves is at the heart of the Charnwood Forest. Close to Beacon Hill (818 feet high), where once existed an Iron Age settlement.

Barrow-on-Soar (3 Miles)*
Barrow is on the east bank of the Soar, with good mooring and shopping facilities, a pleasant stopping point for boaters. Barrow can trace its roots back to at least Roman times. The much restored Holy Trinity Church is of 14th century origin.

Long Whatton (3 Miles)*

Shepshed (3 Miles)*
Shepshed stands to the west of the M1 motorway and was formerly dominated by the hosiery industry. It still offers factory outlet shopping for knitwear and sports clothing.

Walton-on-the-Wolds (4 Miles)*
Walton-on-the-Wolds was the home in the 19th century of Augustus Hobart-Hampden, better known as Hobart Pasha, who had an adventurous naval career.

West Leake (4 Miles)*

Swithland (4 Miles)*
Swithland is a pleasant Forest village close to both the Woods and Reservoir, which also bear its name. The village is known well beyond Charnwood for its dark blue slate, which produced roofing material from the times of the Romans to the 19th century.

Mountsorrel (4 Miles)*
Mountsorrel is situated on the old A6 route, seven miles north of Leicester and four miles from Loughborough.

Burton on the Wolds (4 Miles)*

East Leake (4 Miles)*

Rempstone (4 Miles)*

Kegworth (4 Miles)*

Sileby (5 Miles)*
Sileby is situated on the eastern side of the Soar Valley, it is a mix of residential and light industry.

Belton (5 Miles)*

Rothley (5 Miles)*
Rothley is another stop on the Great Central Railway, a quiet village on the eastern edge of the Charnwood Forest, originally built around Rothley Brook, a tributary of the Soar.

Costock (5 Miles)*

Cropston (5 Miles)*
Cropston is a picturesque village, close to the late 19th century reservoir, which takes its name from the village.

Sutton Bonington (5 Miles)*

Kingston on Soar (5 Miles)*

Bardon (5 Miles)*

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.

Attractions near LE11 3NP

Great Central Railway (1 Mile)*
The Great Central Railway is Britain's only double track main line heritage railway. The stations of this railway are restored to different periods of the main line's history.

Snibston (7 Miles)*
Snibston is set on the site of a former colliery and consists of an award winning interactive museum, scheduled ancient colliery buildings, the Century Theatre, and a one hundred acre country park and nature reserve.

Donington le Heath Manor House (8 Miles)*
Step back in time and experience how people really lived in Medieval, Tudor and Stuart Times at Donington le Heath Manor House.

Gorse Hill City Farm (8 Miles)*
See the daily workings of the farm. Feed and touch the animals within a relaxed and friendly environment.

National Space Centre (8 Miles)*
The award winning National Space Centre is the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space.

The Donington Grand Prix Collection (8 Miles)*
Take a lap around the World's largest collection of Grand Prix cars at the Donington Grand Prix Collection, and start an incredible journey through motor sport history.

Framework Knitters Museum (9 Miles)*
The museum is located in unique restored 19th Century workshops, cottages and frameshops containing the collection of handframes which can be seen working daily.

Melbourne Hall (9 Miles)*
In its picturesque poolside setting, Melbourne Hall was once the home of Victorian Prime Minister, William Lamb, who as 2nd Viscount Melbourne, gave his name to the famous city in Australia.

National Gas Museum (10 Miles)*
At the Gas Museum you will gain a fascinating insight into the story of gas past and present, with particular reference to the East Midlands region.

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (10 Miles)*
Ashby - a royalist stronghold. Tour the impressive ruins of a grand medieval castle within extensive and beautiful grounds.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum (10 Miles)*
Ashby Museum re-opened on Easter Saturday 2007, with a new two-storey extension housing a Community Room and Archives Room, and two revamped Exhibition Galleries.

Leicester Racecourse (12 Miles)*
Extending to 200 acres and steeped in more than 100 years of history, the Leicester Racecourse estate provides the perfect venue for the private or business client.

Lakeside Arts Centre (12 Miles)*
Lakeside is the University of Nottingham's unique public arts facility based in the family-friendly surroundings of Highfields Park.

City Of Caves (13 Miles)*
These unique hand-carved sandstone caves dating from the 13th century were almost lost for ever when the 'Broadmarsh Shopping Centre' was built in the 1960s.

Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery (13 Miles)*
The Duke of Newcastle built his new Ducal Palace between 1674-9, it still dominates the Castle Rock to this day. It was restored in 1878 as one of the first provincial museums of fine art.

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.