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.
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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.
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Braunstone
(2 Miles)*
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Enderby
(3 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.
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Newtown Limford
(3 Miles)*
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Aylestone
(3 Miles)*
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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
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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.
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Desford
(3 Miles)*
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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.
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Whetstone
(4 Miles)*
Whetstone - The 1086 Domesday Survey records Whetstone as having 24 peasants, 11 villeins, one man at arms and a windmill.
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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.
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Belgrave
(4 Miles)*
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Narborough
(4 Miles)*
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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.
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Markfield
(4 Miles)*
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Thornton
(4 Miles)*
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Ketteringham
(4 Miles)*
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Cropston
(4 Miles)*
Cropston is a picturesque village, close to the late 19th century reservoir, which takes its name from the village.
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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.
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Kirkby Mallory
(5 Miles)*
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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.
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Birstall
(5 Miles)*
Birstall has become a major dormitory area for Leicester, but there are several examples of its earlier history in evidence.
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Hethel
(5 Miles)*
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Newbold Verdon
(5 Miles)*
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