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 View from Ambion Hill. by leicsLeave a Comment Address: Ambion Hill, near Sutton Cheney, LeicestershirePhone: 01455 290429
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 Shenton station. by leicsLeave a Comment Address: Shenton, Leicestershire.Directions: Between Stoke Golding and Market Bosworth, near the site of the Battle of Bosworth.Website: www.battlefield-line-railway.co.uk
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 Bradgate Park by leicsLeave a Comment Address: Newtown Linford, near LeicesterDirections: West of Leicester city.
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We only had an hour or so to spare to look around the castle, which really was not enough, this is one that we must return to one day.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle was a 12th century stone fortified manor house, founded by Alain de Parrhoet, la Zouch. In 1474, William, Lord Hastings was granted a licence to crenellate and he founded an impressive stone keep and courtyard fortress. To the original hall, kitchen and solar block, he added a dominating four storey machicolated square keep, with a seven storey rectangular extension, a chapel and a surrounding curtain wall. The remaining narrow entrance of this late-medieval keep, was protected by a portcullis and running from the basement to the kitchen is a rare underground passage. In the 16th century, the Wilderness castle garden was given an enclosing brick wall, flanked by a pair of two storey angle towers.
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Admission Charge - Adults £3.40 Leave a Comment Directions: In Ashby-de-la-Zouch town, limited parking available near site.
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Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a small market town in the North West of Leicestershire. It lies within the National Forest, has a population of 12,758 (2001 census), and is known to locals as "Ashby".
We visited principally to see the castle, but it seemed like a nice place to spend a few hours. Leave a Comment
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 Old John by leicsLeave a Comment Address: In Bradgate Park, Newtown LinfordDirections: West of Leicester city.
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 Deer in Bradgate Park by UjamaflipLeave a Comment Directions: Bradgate Park lies between the villages of Newtown Linford, Anstey, Cropston and Swithland. Access is from three entrances, Newtown Linford, Hallgates, and Hunts Hill. Parking is available with cost.
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Take a day trip to Rutland water and hire a bike from one of the 2 outlets (whitwell, Normanton) dotted around the edge of the lake. The lake is a man made reservoir & the cycle route around it takes in several little villages. The bike outlets have a great range of moutain bikes, as well as tandems and ones with rear trailers for you to put your little ones in. They will also lend you any number of accessories that you think you might need on your cycle including cycle helmets & bike locks. You can hire your bike for anything from 2 hours to all day & it costs a maximum of about £20 for the top of the range bike.
Once you've got your bike you can choose from a number of options of how 'active' you want to be! For the more adventurous you can take your bike off & do a lap of the lake and the peninsula (we were told this was about 23 miles). You can also do a lap of the lake without taking in the peninsula which is apparently 16 miles or so. This later route takes about 3 hours or so to complete.
The cycle path varies in quality (although is by no means bad!). Between Normanton & Whitwell it is very flat & well maintained - so makes for an easy 3 mile cycle. From Normaton towards Manton the path is still good but with a few more inclines. The Peninsula is the most challenging part of the cycle route with more of a dirt track to cycle on and a lot more inclines to master.
Both Whitwell & Normanton have a range of facilites for the visitor - car parking, toilets, snack shop, ice cream stalls & small restaurants. The centre at Whitwell also has an adventure playground for children. Your ride can also incorporate the little villages around the shore of the lake - where there a couple of little pubs which can provide you with a refreshing drink to help you on your way. We took a pic-nic with us on our cycle and thoroughly enjoyed sitting in a grassy area next to the lake. Leave a Comment Address: Rutalnd WaterPhone: Normanton 01780 720888Directions: Off the A47 on the way to Peterborough, near the little town of Oakham. It takes about 30 -40 minutes to get to the Normanton area of the lake from Leicester city centre.Website: http://www.rutlandcycling.co.uk
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 Belvoir Castle by aukahkayLeave a Comment
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