Guesthouses in Leicestershire, England |
Guesthouses in Leicestershire, EnglandLeicestershire is a county in the East Midlands of England famous for Stilton Cheese and Pork Pies. It has many unspoilt market towns and pretty villages and a wealth of history and heritage. The open countryside has wonderful scenic views and country parks and gardens.
There is plenty to see in this county including sport, the arts and loads of entertainment. There are Iron Age forts at Breedon Hill and Burrough Hill plus the Roman town of Ratea Coritanorum in Leicester. The county has many fine parish churches with soaring spires and intriguing tombs, for the discerning visitor. We list guest houses in Leicestershire, England.
Visit Belvoir Castle at Grantham which dates back to the 11th century and see the wonderful paintaed ceiling and art by Gainsborough and Holbein. See Stanford Hall and the collection of costumes and portraits.
Market Bosworth has the site of the battle of the Wars of the Roses when Henry Tudor became the first Tudor Monarch. And if you want to taste those pies, just visit Melton Mowbray for the real thing!
The main towns have excellent shopping facilities, good cafes and restaurants, museums and theatres.
Towns and villages in Leicestershire include:
Anstey, Arnesby, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Ashby Magna, Aston Flamville
Barrow-on-Soar, Barwell, Birstall, Blaby, Bottesford, Breedon on the Hill, Broughton Astley, Burbage, Burton on the Wolds Bushby, Beeby, Billesdon
Cadeby, Coalville, Countesthorpe, Croft
Desford, Donisthorpe
Earl Shilton, East Norton, Edith Weston, Enderby
Gaddesby, Glenfield, Groby
Hallaton, Hinckley, Horninghold, Husbands Bosworth, Hungarton, Houghton on the Hill
Ibstock
Kegworth, Kirby Muxloe
Little Dalby, Loughborough, Lutterworth
Market Bosworth, Market Harborough, Measham, Melton Mowbray, Moira, Mountsorrel
Newton Harcourt, Newtown Linford, Normanton
Oadby, Old Dalby
Peatling Parva
Queniborough, Quorndon
Rothley
Shackerstone, Shearsby, Sheepy Magna, Sheepy Parva, Shepshed, Sileby, Stoney Stanton, Sutton Cheney, Swinford, Syston
Thurmaston, Thurnby, Twycross
Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Whitwick, Walton, Wigston, Woodhouse Eaves, Wycomb
Places of interest to visit in Leicestershire include:
The Battlefield Line, a heritage railway
Belvoir Castle
Bosworth Battlefield
Bradgate Park
Brampton Valley Way - A linear park and foot/cycle path to Northampton
Donington Park
East Midlands Airport
Foxton Locks
High Cross, Leicestershire
Launde Abbey
Leicester Botanic Gardens
Moira Furnace
Stanford Hall
Twycross Zoo
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