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Towns near LE3 3PH

Kirby Muxloe (1 Mile)*
One of the country's most important monuments is in the parish of Kirby Muxloe. Built in the late 15th century by Lord Hastings, who was executed in 1483 before the building was completed, Kirby Muxloe Castle now has a Grade I listing.

Glenfield (2 Miles)*
Glenfield has a prominent place in railway history, with the opening of the Swannington Leicester line, the first railway line south of Manchester.

Enderby (2 Miles)*
Enderby - The St. Johns area of the parish is separated from the main village, which is where the ancient village of Aldeby stood. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, this village was deserted probably in the 12th century.

Braunstone (2 Miles)*

Desford (3 Miles)*

Aylestone (3 Miles)*

Newtown Limford (3 Miles)*

Glen Parva (3 Miles)*
Glen Parva - The Manor House is of interest, dating back to the 14th century and local records suggest that the ill-fated King Charles I stayed there after the Battle of Naseby.

Leicester (3 Miles)*
Leicester is one of the few cities in England that can trace its growth from the Iron Age. In Leicester you can travel through the ages, and learn about the history of the city in its excellent Museums, and by taking an Old Town Heritage Trail

Anstey (3 Miles)*
Anstey's role as a southern gateway to the Charnwood Forest is shown by the 15th century Packhorse Bridge, just a mere 5 feet wide, straddling Rothley River.

Whetstone (4 Miles)*
Whetstone - The 1086 Domesday Survey records Whetstone as having 24 peasants, 11 villeins, one man at arms and a windmill.

Blaby (4 Miles)*
Much of the older part of Blaby village has been designated as a conservation area. It includes the 12th century parish church of All Saints, a thatched and timbered inn dating from about 1485.

Narborough (4 Miles)*

Thornton (4 Miles)*

Ketteringham (4 Miles)*

Markfield (4 Miles)*

Newtown Linford (4 Miles)*
Newtown Linford is set against a backdrop of the Charnwood woodlands, making it a very photogenic village with its thatched dwellings and timbered style buildings.

Belgrave (4 Miles)*

Kirkby Mallory (4 Miles)*

Croft (5 Miles)*
Croft is a village of interest and character dominated by extensive quarry working which provide high quality granite. These workings are reputed to have been used for the Fosse Way.

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

Newbold Verdon (5 Miles)*

Hethel (5 Miles)*

Thurcaston (5 Miles)*
Thurcaston claims to be the birthplace of the martyred Tudor Bishop, Hugh Latimer. As a youth, he may well have been familiar with All Saints Church, parts of which date back to Norman times.

Cosby (5 Miles)*
It is difficult to trace exactly where the name Cosby stems from, but it first appears in the Domesday Book when it was spelt by the scribes as Cossebi. Historian John Nicholls, writing in 1810, described it as a 'considerable village'.

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

Attractions near LE3 3PH

National Gas Museum (3 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.

Gorse Hill City Farm (3 Miles)*
Gorse Hill City Farm is a working farm with the opportunity to feed and touch the animals.

National Space Centre (4 Miles)*
The award winning National Space Centre is the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space.

Leicester Racecourse (5 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.

Donington le Heath Manor House (9 Miles)*
Step back in time and experience how people really lived in Medieval, Tudor and Stuart Times at Donington le Heath Manor House.

Bosworth Water Trust Leisure and Water Park (9 Miles)*
Bosworth Water Trust is a 50 acre leisure park with 20 acres of lakes for dinghy, boardsailing and fishing.

Snibston (10 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.

Great Central Railway (10 Miles)*
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.

Charnwood Museum (10 Miles)*
Charnwood Museum features a wide range of exhibits reflecting thehistory, geology, archaeology and industries of Charnwood and thesurrounding area. Permanent displays include 'Coming to Charnwoo

Twycross Zoo (12 Miles)*
Set in 50 acres of parkland, the zoo is home to 1000 or so animals, most of which are endangered species.

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (13 Miles)*
Ashby - a royalist stronghold. Tour the impressive ruins of a grand medieval castle within extensive and beautiful grounds.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum (13 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.

Arbury Hall (15 Miles)*
Arbury Hall has been the seat of the Newdegate family for over 400 years and is the ancestral home of Vicount and Viscountess Daventry.

Stanford Hall (15 Miles)*
Stanford, where Shakespeare's Avon flows gently through the Park, has been the home of the Cave family, ancestors of the present owner Lady Braye since 1430.

Calke Abbey (15 Miles)*
A tour of Calke Abbey's treasures is like taking a step back in history. The stately home remains in a mid-19th century time warp.

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