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Attractions near LE2 9TB

National Gas Museum (2 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.

Leicester Racecourse (3 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.

Gorse Hill City Farm (5 Miles)*
See the daily workings of the farm. Feed and touch the animals within a relaxed and friendly environment.

National Space Centre (5 Miles)*
The award winning National Space Centre is the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space.

Stanford Hall (11 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.

Harborough Museum (12 Miles)*
Local Museum of Market Harborough, including Symington Collection of Corsetry.

Bosworth Water Trust Leisure and Water Park (12 Miles)*
Bosworth Water Trust is a 50 acre leisure park with 20 acres of lakes for dinghy, boardsailing and fishing.

Great Central Railway (13 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.

The Manor House (13 Miles)*
Step back in time and experience how people really lived in Medieval, Tudor and Stuart Times at Donington le Heath Manor House.

Snibston (14 Miles)*
Visit Snibston and see the £1.4 million makeover. Try and lift a Mini Cooper in the brand new hands on gallery Extra Ordinary, which shows how technology has affected our every day life.

Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens (15 Miles)*
Kelmarsh is a 3,363 acre (1361ha) agricultural estate at the heart of which stands the eighteenth century Kelmarsh Hall, surrounded by its pleasure gardens and parkland.

Rugby School Museum (15 Miles)*
Visit Rugby School, the birthplace of Rugby Football.

Twycross Zoo (15 Miles)*
Set in 50 acres of parkland, the zoo is home to 1000 or so animals, most of which are endangered species.

Arbury Hall (16 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.

Melton Carnegie Museum (16 Miles)*
This exciting newly refurbished museum contains informative and innovative displays.

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

Towns near LE2 9TB

Blaby (1 Mile)*
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.

Glen Parva (1 Mile)*
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.

Whetstone (1 Mile)*
Whetstone - The 1086 Domesday Survey records Whetstone as having 24 peasants, 11 villeins, one man at arms and a windmill.

Aylestone (1 Mile)*

Braunstone (2 Miles)*

Countesthorpe (2 Miles)*
The name Countesthorpe comes from the 11th century when the area formed part of the marriage dowry of the Countess Judith niece of William the Conqueror, 'thorpe' having the gothic meaning of 'land'.

Ketteringham (2 Miles)*

Wigston (2 Miles)*

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.

Narborough (2 Miles)*

Oadby (3 Miles)*

Cosby (3 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'.

Hethel (3 Miles)*

Kilby (3 Miles)*
Kilby - A medieval village once surrounded the church at Kilby. The church itself was built on the site of an earlier structure in the year 1858.

Peatling Magna (3 Miles)*

Evington (4 Miles)*

Leicester (4 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

Croft (4 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.

Great Glen (5 Miles)*

Humberstone (5 Miles)*

Belgrave (5 Miles)*

Arnesby (5 Miles)*

Broughton Astley (5 Miles)*

Kirby Muxloe (5 Miles)*
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.

Thurnby (5 Miles)*

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