Leicestershire

Leicestershire is a county in the East Midlands region of England. Its traditional capital is the county city of Leicester.

Cities, towns and villages edit

Map of Leicestershire

52°39′27″N 1°13′0″W

Map of Leicestershire

Cities edit

52.633333-1.1333331 Leicester – county town

Towns edit

52.746-1.4762 Ashby-de-la-Zouch
52.724-1.3693 Coalville
52.5413-1.37254 Hinckley
52.7705-1.20465 Loughborough
52.457885-1.2248216 Lutterworth
52.4775-0.92067 Market Harborough
52.7661-0.8868 Melton Mowbray
52.5987-1.07639 Oadby
52.5812-1.09310 Wigston (Wigston Magna)

Villages edit

52.683863-1.53631311 Appleby Magna
52.751667-1.1512 Barrow upon Soar
52.8444-1.337713 Castle Donington

Understand edit

Belvoir Castle

National Space Centre, Leicester

Burrough Hill

Melton Mowbray Pork Pie

Stilton Cheese

Leicestershire's traditional capital is the county city of Leicester, though this is now administered as a unitary authority separate from the rest of the county. Leicestershire is bordered by Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire.

Leicestershire visitor information

Talk edit

The main language in the countryside is English with a lot of local dialect passed through generations of country living people.

English is the main language. In more urban and multicultural areas such as Leicester other languages may be spoken as well, but English is a necessity to get by.

Get in edit

By plane edit

52.831111-1.3277781 East Midlands Airport (EMA^IATA) is 7 miles north-west of Loughborough on the Derbyshire border at the village of Castle Donington.

By car edit

The M1 from London and Leeds runs through the middle of the county, while the M42 from Birmingham will get you into the north west of the county.

By bus edit

Leicester and Castle Donington are well served by national bus companies.

By train edit

Leicester is on the main London to Leeds line.

Get around edit

Over a thousand bus services connecting all major towns and villages.

See edit

The Moat House Appleby Magna
Ashby Castle Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Belvoir Castle is a grand Gothic Revival mansion near Grantham.
Conkers Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Grantham Canal is disused and reed-choked, but the towpath is in good condition for walking.
Twycross Zoo Appleby Magna
Bosworth battlefield north of Hinckley
National Space Centre Leicester
Burrough Hill near Melton Mowbray

Do edit

Skiing
Cycling
Walking
Horseriding
Fox Hunting
Birdwatching
Shopping
Cricket: Leicestershire CCC play at Grace Rd in Leicester.

Eat edit

At the heart of Stilton and Red Leicester cheeses. Also, the home of the Melton Mowbray pork pie.

Stilton cheese. Blue cheese with a strong flavour. (updated Jan 2024)
Red Leicester. Similar in taste and texture to Cheddar cheese though with a characteristic bright orange colour. (updated Jan 2024)
Melton Mowbrey pork pie. Small pork pies from the gastronomic capital of Leicestershire. (updated Jan 2024)

Particularly in Leicester, "Indian" curry houses are very good in the area. All towns and many villages have a fish and chip shop.

Drink edit

Pubs In Measham are must-sees: on Friday or Saturday nights, they have singing, dancing or just a quiet drink: on Sunday nights, they have posh bands and a quiz.
The Emporium club in Coalville is famous around the UK. Entry at certain times is often free, but ID is a must to enter.

Go next edit

This region travel guide to Leicestershire is a usable article. It gives a good overview of the region, its sights, and how to get in, as well as links to the main destinations, whose articles are similarly well developed. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page.