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Leicester, Loughborough, Castle Donnington, Market Bosworth, Melton Mowbray, Kegworth, Hinckley, Appleby Magna, Market Harborough, Shepshed, Coalville, Lutterworth.

Headquarters of Leicestershire County Council : Glenfield.    


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Campsites Leicestershire & Caravanning 

  lovecamping.cu.uk   -   Camping in Leicestershire - A List of Leicestershire Campsites

  ukcampsite.co.uk   -   Leicestershire Camp Sites and Caravan Sites

  Eurocampings   -   ACSI Camping Guide

Holiday Homes / Cottages / Self catering

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Hotels in Leicestershire

  Hotels in Leicestershire   -   Hotel Guide Leicestershire
Hotels in Leicester, Loughborough, Castle Donnington, Market Bosworth, Melton Mowbray, Kegworth, Hinckley, Appleby Magna, Market Harborough, Shepshed, Coalville, Lutterworth, and more ...

 
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Travel Agents / Tour Operators

Superbreak
Superbreak offer leisure hotel breaks and features 2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.

Play-and-Stay   -   Theme park breaks
Play-and-Stay is one of the leading theme park providers

 

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Travel Guides Leicestershire / related books

Pub Walks in Leicestershire and Rutland   -   Bryan Waites (Author)
Paperback: 128 pages; Publisher: Countryside Books; New edition edition (30 April 2007); ISBN-10: 1846740479; ISBN-13: 978-1846740473.

Walks in Historic Leicestershire and Rutland   -   Bryan Waites (Author)
Paperback: 96 pages; Publisher: Countryside Books (5 April 2001); ISBN-10: 1853066818; ISBN-13: 978-1853066818.

The Market Towns of Leicestershire and Rutland  (In Old Photographs)
Trevor Hickman (Author).
Trevor Hickman's new book draws on his unsurpassed collection of prints, engravings and photographs to capture bygone days in the nine market towns of his home county of Leicestershire. Leicester (before 1919, when it officially became a city), Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Loughborough, Lutterworth , Hinckley, Ashby de la Zouch, Oakham and Uppingham are all included; and we explore their distinctive histories in the company of the county's foremost local historian.
Paperback: 128 pages; Publisher: The History Press Ltd (18 Aug 2005); ISBN-10: 0750941375; ISBN-13: 978-0750941372.

Transportation / How do I travel to Leicestershire

  Sheffield Airport [ SZD ]   -   Sheffield City Airport
  East Midlands [ EMA ]   -   East Midlands Airport
  Manchester  [ MAN ]   -   Manchester Airport
  Robin Hood [ DSA ]   -   Robin Hood Airport
Close to the major cities of Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, York and Lincoln.
  Birmingham [ BHX ]   -   Birmingham International Airport
  Leeds Bradford [ LBA ]   -   Leeds Bradford International Airport
  Coventry [ CVT ]   -   Coventry Airport
  John Lennon [ LPL ]   -   Liverpool Airport
  Humberside [ HUY ]   -   Humberside Airport

 
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  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights 
Flight tickets Leicestershire / Price comparison possible

 
thetrainline provides fast, easy and secure access to timetables, tickets and fares for all National Rail journeys across the UK.

  Battlefield Line   -   Heritage Railway
A section of the Nuneaton - Coalville railway at nearby Shackerstone, seven miles south of Coalville, has been restored and reopened.

National Express
Travel by bus or coach to Leicestershire.


Links

  Leicestershire   -   Tourist Board Leicestershire
The largest population centre is Leicester, followed by Loughborough. Other major towns include Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Coalville, Hinckley, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Oadby and Wigston.

  Leicestershire County Council    

  Glenfield  
Satellite town and suburb of Leicester and site of the headquarters of Leicestershire County Council

  Blaby District Council
  Charnwood Borough Council
  Harborough District Council
  Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council 
  Melton Borough Council
  North West Leicestershire District Council
  Oadby & Wigston Borough Council

  Appleby Magna   -   village in rural Leicestershire
  Castle Donington   -   see Castle Donington on the Net
In the North West of Leicestershire, close to Derby and Nottingham. It's located on the edge of the National Forest and closest village to East Midlands Airport.
Castle Donington is home to the world famous Donington Park motor racing circuit.
  Coalville   -   town in Northwest Leicestershire   -   former coal-mining town
See Cpalville Twon Centre
  Kegworth
  Leicester   -    Leicester City Council
Leicester is a truly vibrant city, a strong regional shopping venue, the place to enjoy leading edge comedy, theatre and the arts and much more. See also Go Leicestershire.
  Loughborough   -   see Charnwood Borough Council
Administrative centre for the Charnwood district and home to Loughborough University.
  Lutterworth   -   Lutterworth Town Council 
Lutterworth is a market town in the Harborough district.
  Market Bosworth   -   small town in West Leicestershire
  Market Harborough   -   Administrative headquarters of the Harborough district
Located in a rural part of south Leicestershire, upon the River Welland and close to the Northamptonshire border.
  Melton Mowbray  
Located along the course of both the River Eye and the River Wreake and perhaps best known for its culinary specialities, being the home of both Melton Mowbray pork pies and of Stilton Cheese.
  Shepshed   -   village in the Charnwood borough
In early days a centre for the wool trade.

  Foxton Locks   -   ten canal locks consisting of two "staircases" each of five locks
Located on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal about 3 miles west of Market Harborough. The canal locks are named after the nearby village of Foxton in which you can find one of a very few remaining road 'swing bridges' over the canal.
  Donington Grand Prix Collection
World's largest collection of Formula One and Grand Prix vehicles.
  Donington Park motor racing circuit

  BBC Leicester
  Leicester Mercury
  Leicester Sound
  Sabras Sound
  MATV
  News   -   Lutterworth Observer
  News from East Midlands   -   BBC  -  East Midlands Today
  University of Leicester
  De Montfort University
  Loughborough University

Cuisine

  Melton Mowbray pork pies 
Pork pies are a type of meat pie and consist of roughly chopped pork and pork jelly sealed in a hot water crust pastry, and are normally eaten cold.  See Wikipedia and also Pork Pie Appreciation Society.
  Stilton Cheese   -   see Wikipedia
Britain's historic blue cheese and Britain's favourite blue cheese. But produced in two varieties: the well-known blue and the lesser-known white.
  Stilton Cheesemakers' Association
Lighter than Gorgonzola, richer than Danish blue and more intense than UK blues, Britain's Historic Blue is causing a revolution in the kitchen. Its meltable, full -rounded qualities enliven salads and hors d'oeuvres, soups and sauces, as well as meat, vegetable and fruit dishes.

Leicestershire's Food and Drink   -   Rupert Matthews (Author)
Leicestershire holds an important place in the history of Britain's food. This exploration of the county's fare sets food and drink against the character of Leicestershire to discover how history, landscape and culture have shaped the county's diet. Combining tales of the creation of Leicestershire's most famous dishes with recipes that show off the quality of the local produce, the story of the Leicestershire's historic market towns and celebrated livestock farming is discussed in detail, giving a clear explanation of how world-renowned delicacies such as the Melton Mowbray pork pie, and both Stilton and Red Leicester cheese, have made their name.
Paperback: 128 pages; Publisher: The History Press Ltd (1 Jun 2009); ISBN-10: 0752448633; ISBN-13: 978-0752448633.

History of Leicestershire

  Wartime Leicestershire

  History City of Leicester
Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Viking, Medieval, Tudor, Civil War, 18th and 19th centuries, The early 20th century, Post World War II

  Museums - Libraries - Archives East Midlands
This site is primarily aimed at museum workers, librarians and archivists from the region, but contains information that may also be of use to other regional bodies, local authority staff, teachers, the media, researchers, students, and the wider public.

Music, Art & Culture, Events in Leicestershire

  Arts in Leicestershire
The only online magazine about what's on in the arts, music and entertainment in Leicester and Leicestershire.
  Made in Leicestershire

  Leicester International Short Film Festival

  Loughborough Townhall   -   one of the most exciting venues in the East Midlands

  Culture East Midlands 

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