Snibston Discovery Park takes its name from one of the three coal mines sunk in the 1820s and 1830s that helped create the town of Coalville in north‐west Leicestershire. Here you can discover science and industry, fashion and textiles and the environment with popular hands‐on exhibits interpreting…
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5.1 miles
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Today, Belgrave Hall and Gardens provide an oasis of peace and quiet in a busy suburb of Leicester. Edmund Cradock, a 'nouveau riche' hosiery merchant, built the Hall between 1709 and 1713 and died soon after its completion. Little is known of the next owners, the…
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2.9 miles
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With parts of the countryside out of bounds due to the foot and mouth crisis, Leicestershire residents can still enjoy the great outdoors at the University of Leicester Harold Martin Botanic Garden. The garden spans 6. 5 hectares of lovingly cultivated grounds. The horticulture, spectacular…
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7.5 miles
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Rushcliffe Country Park ‐ Amusement Park in Nottingham, . Contact venue on telephone number 01159215865 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…
Distance:
13.3 miles
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The Guildhall has had many uses and lives. The Great Hall itself was built in about 1390 as a meeting place for the Guild of Corpus Christi a small but powerful group of businessman and gentry. Over the next hundred years the Great Hall was extended…
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4.6 miles
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