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Countryside and Villages 13 Market Harborough Foxton Locks Places to Visit 17 Welcome to Places to Eat & Drink 27 Market Harborough Events 33 &Lutterworth Stay Overnight 35 Market Harborough is one of the country’s finest market towns and is excellent for shopping, with its interesting specialist shops and designer Win a meal at Shearsby Bath! 38 boutiques. Surrounded by scattered hamlets and attractive farming villages, both Market Harborough and nearby Lutterworth lie in tranquil Useful Numbers 41 rolling countryside, close to the meandering Grand Union Canal. Spend some time wandering around the shops in Market Harborough, Area Map 42 and enjoy the atmosphere of this handsome country town. Hire a narrowboat for the day and navigate your way through nearby Foxton Locks, or head out to , Medbourne and The Langtons for country strolls and fine . Visit Lutterworth to find out more About this guide about the town’s links with Sir and the development This publication is one of several guides to of the jet engine, and take a trip to Stanford Hall to see where Percy different parts of Leicestershire. The others Pilcher invented an early flying machine. Admire the stunning views from Rockingham near Market Harborough, or lose yourself in are listed on the back cover and are available Wistow Maze near Great Glen. through local tourist information centres, This guide will give you an insight into what there is to see and do around or by calling 0906 294 1113* Market Harborough and Lutterworth. It provides practical advice to help you plan your visit. We hope you enjoy exploring the area. This guide is available More information can be found at in large print www.goleicestershire.com Call 0906 294 1113* Tourist Information *Calls are charged at 25p per minute and will be answered Council, Market Harborough Service Shop, Mon-Fri 9am-9pm and Sat-Sun 9am-6pm Adam and Eve Street, Market Harborough i Lutterworth Service Shop, Market Street, Lutterworth Front cover: Main picture: The Old Grammar School, Market Harborough. Inset picture: Lutterworth Church. 01858 82 82 82 Leicestershire Tourist Information Line: 0906 294 1113*

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To the north of this area, the wide and inviting High Street has examples of some fine Georgian architecture, and is also home to two coaching inns, The Three Swans and The Angel, which are reminiscent of the days when the town was a coaching stop between Leicester and Northampton. The tall red brick building between the High Street and Church Street (now dress boutiques) was the original Town Hall. A ten-minute walk out of town towards Leicester will take you to Union Wharf (p21), the redeveloped canal basin that links Market Harborough with the Grand Union Canal. You can hire narrowboats here, and enjoy Manor Walk a pleasant cruise to the nearby village of Foxton. Old Grammar School There are several small yards and side streets tucked away in Market Attractive Market Harborough is a fine country town, Harborough town centre that are bustling and prosperous. As its name suggests, it has well worth exploring. Don’t miss had an established market for centuries, but during Bennett’s Place and Joules Yard, the 19th century it thrived as a centre of manufacturing, both off the High Street, and also Church Street and Adam and particularly of corsets. Today, Market Harborough boasts Eve Street, which meander from many stylish shops and boutiques, which makes it a the High Street around the back popular place for visitors. of the church to St Mary’s Road. St Mary’s Place, just off St Mary’s Road is a pedestrianised shopping Exploring Market centre, and crosses the River Harborough Welland, with its attractive riverside walk. The heart of Market Harborough focuses on three rather striking but very different buildings. The intriguing 17th century Old Adam and Eve Street Grammar School was built on stilts in 1614 to provide welcome education for local children, as well Market Harborough also has a as shelter for market traders in bad large leisure centre (p26) on weather. Next door is the medieval the outskirts of the town as well as church of St Dionysius, unusual for tennis courts and bowling greens having no graveyard, and behind at Welland Park (p22). it is the former Symington Corset Entertainment is on offer at the Factory, an imposing red brick Harborough Theatre (p26), Victorian building, now housing next to the Old Grammar School, the district council offices (including which holds regular programmes tourist information) the library, and Anne Karin Interiors The Kitchen Range Cookshop and events. the (p19).

3 www.goleicestershire.com www.goleicestershire.com 4 Market Harborough Market Harborough Shopping Eating & Drinking Eating & Drinking There is a good range of places to eat and drink in Market Harborough. Cafés and coffee shops include Enigma Café Bar (also open in the evening, with a club upstairs), Blend, Joules Eating House, Aldwinkles and Webb’s Café Bistro. There are several restaurants too, including Han, an excellent Chinese restaurant, the lively Italian restaurant Covatis at Union Wharf, Babe Blooz for Indian food and The Three Swans, which is great for a special occasion. More places to eat can be found on pages 27-32. Parking There are plenty of car parks in Market Harborough, all of which Enigma Café Bar are close to the town centre. A small charge is payable.

Don’t Miss… A stroll around the Shopping at Esse church, Old Grammar School and along the Shopping High Street Market Harborough boasts several big high street stores, but it is its wide The small shops and range of exclusive shops that are responsible for its growing shopping café in Bennett’s Place reputation. From designer boutiques and antique dealers to gift shops, traditional butchers and fishmongers, the town offers a very varied Exclusive boutiques on shopping experience. Church Street, Adam and Eve Street and the Church Street and the upper end of the High Street are the places to find more individual shops, upper High Street as well as Bennett’s Place, a tiny courtyard just behind number 31 High Street (just before The Angel). Other shopping places include the pleasant Local history displays arcade Manor Walk off Road, and St Mary’s Place off St Mary’s in Harborough Museum Road. The indoor Market Hall (formerly the site of the old cattle market) is off St Mary’s Place (also an entrance from Northampton Road) and A walk along the markets are held here every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, with an canal towpath from antiques fair on Sundays. A farmers’ market is held in The Square on the first Thursday of every month and European markets are also held Union Wharf here twice a year.

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St Mary’s Church has links with the 14th century theologian and reformer John Wycliffe, who was rector here from 1374-84. Find out more about him and also Sir Frank Whittle at Lutterworth Museum on Road, which also tells the story of the town, past and present. Lutterworth Market is held in the Market Square every Thursday and a farmers’ market is also held on the third Friday of each month. Just north of the town centre is the popular De Bradelei Mill Factory Shop, which sells designer labels at discount prices. For a list of places to eat and drink in Lutterworth turn to page 28. Around Lutterworth Market Place Stanford Hall lies to the south of Lutterworth, an impressive stately Lutterworth is a small market town to the west of home on the banks of the River Avon. Towards Coventry, you can Market Harborough, famous for being the place where Stanford Hall Frank Whittle perfected the jet engine (a sculpture on visit Newnham Paddox Art Park – a contemporary sculpture garden the roundabout just outside the town celebrates this across 30 acres. To the east of achievement). Aviation is a strong theme in this area. Lutterworth is Nearby, tried out an early flying machine Proving Ground, which is home to an aviation museum and also at Stanford Hall, and a collection of Cold War aircraft Don’t Miss… Big Thunder, which offers a range can be seen at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground. of driving activities for corporate A visit to Stanford Hall groups and individuals. To the west of the town is Garden Exploring Church Exploring Centre, a large, well-stocked Street in Lutterworth Lutterworth garden centre and tea room, which is popular with families. The fascinating The centre of Lutterworth and sculptures at its main shopping area is along Newnham Paddox Market Street, the High Street and Church Street. Buildings of note Art Park in this area include the Town Hall The aviation museum in the Market Square, which was designed by Joseph Hansom at Bruntingthorpe (inventor of the famous cab) and Proving Ground several coaching inns, including The Greyhound, The Shambles Afternoon tea (both near the Market Square) at Ullesthorpe and the former Coach & Horses St Mary’s Church Newnham Paddox Art Park Garden Centre Inn on Church Street.

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The gentle hills of south Leicestershire are ideal for cycling, and the miles of footpaths and bridleways attract walkers and horse-riders all year round. The Leicestershire Round (a circular walk around the entire county) passes close to Hallaton and Medbourne, whilst Brampton Valley Way (p22) runs south of Market Harborough. Near Lutterworth, there is a pleasant walk from the village of through to . Maps of local footpaths, historic village trails and cycle routes can be obtained from tourist information. Walks of a different nature can be enjoyed Hallaton at Wistow Maze near Great Glen – a great place to take the kids in The countryside around Market Harborough and the summer. Lutterworth is Leicestershire at its most serene, where rolling fields and picturesque villages offer a peaceful retreat from everyday life. The Grand Union Canal High Leicestershire threads its way through this gentle landscape and can be glimpsed from small humpback bridges and quiet North of Market Harborough country lanes as it meanders north towards Leicester. is High Leicestershire, an area where many villages were abandoned centuries ago and This madcap tradition takes place ancient woodland survives. Villages and every , and is several This has bequeathed an openness hundred years old. Not far from Beauty Spots to the hilly countryside, which Hallaton are The Langtons, a Some of Leicestershire’s most is unique in Middle . cluster of small villages with good beautiful villages can be found Nowhere is this more apparent pubs. Visit The Bell at in this area. Just to the north-east than around Robin-a-Tiptoe, and watch a game of cricket on a of Market Harborough, the picture a lonely summit where an warm summer evening. postcard village of Medbourne attempted hanging failed because has a stream running through it, of the height of the miscreant! alongside its church, and a Not far from this hill is historic with picnic style tables outside. Launde Abbey, a beautiful Close by take a walk around spot, which is great for walks Great Easton or attractive and picnics. Hallaton, with its thatched cottages and pretty village green. Enjoy a drink at Hallaton’s For more places to Bewicke Tea Rooms in the middle of the village, and visit Hallaton visit go to Museum, with its displays on local www.goleicestershire.com history, including the fascinating Frolesworth Church Nevill Arms, Medbourne Bottle Kicking Festival.

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The Grand Union Canal is not the only water attraction in the area. Reservoir, which is situated near Kibworth, is a beautiful spot and good for walks. There is a small private sailing club, which meets here on Sundays during the summer months, when you can often see them racing. Meanwhile, east of Market Harborough towards is Eyebrook Reservoir, which separates Leicestershire from the nearby Rutland Water county of Rutland. Eyebrook Trout Fishery (p24) can be found here, offering excellent facilities for anglers, and has very good disabled access. If fishing is not for you, this area is still a great place for walking and cycling.

Rutland Water (p21) is the largest water attraction in the area, and easily accessible from Foxton Locks Market Harborough. This large man-made lake at the heart of England’s smallest county boasts Messing About a huge range of outdoor activities, Fishing at Eyebrook on the Water including sailing, windsurfing, fishing, cycling and boat trips. The Grand Union Canal wanders Hire bikes from the excellent cycle through the South Leicestershire facility and enjoy miles of off-road countryside providing a peaceful cycle paths around the water. way to explore the area by boat. Don’t Miss… The reservoir is also a haven for Boat hire is available from Union birds and wildlife. Wharf Narrowboats in Market A pub lunch sitting by the Harborough, Kilworth Marina in stream in Medbourne North Kilworth and Foxton Boat Hire at Foxton (all on page 21). A walk around Hallaton The most distinctive feature of All aboard! followed by tea at the this stretch of the canal is Foxton Bewicke Tea Rooms Locks, an impressive staircase In summer enjoy a of ten locks, which climbs 75 feet fascinating and great value Hiring a boat and from the village of Foxton to the family day out on an open top exploring the top of the Laughton Hills. Visit the bus tour of the area (p19). Grand Union Canal Foxton Locks Museum (p19) to discover more about the former A visit to Foxton Locks Inclined Plane, an ingenious and the museum invention once used to get barges For more places to up the hill without using the locks! Exploring the countryside There are also displays on the visit go to around Launde Abbey history of this part of the canal. Union Wharf www.goleicestershire.com

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Market Harborough & Lutterworth offer many fascinating places to visit. From excellent shops and interesting museums to relaxing boat trips, peaceful country parks and historic houses, this section of the guide will give you all you need to plan your visit. Below we’ve suggested some days out, and the listings that follow include further details on these attractions, plus many more ideas.

Back to Nature Waterways Morning Morning In the summer, take the kids to Visit Foxton Locks and admire the Wistow Maze* (p22) and follow the view from the top of this impressive Shopping in Market Harborough clues around the pathways to solve staircase of locks along the Grand the puzzles. Next door is Wistow Union Canal. Enjoy lunch at Rural Centre, where you can enjoy The Foxton Locks Inn (p29). refreshments. Afternoon Shop, Shop, Shop Heritage Afternoon Take a trip to Eyebrook Reservoir Morning Morning Head over to East Carlton Country and enjoy a walk around the water. Spend the morning browsing Visit the impressive Rockingham Park (p22) and enjoy a walk and Fishermen will be interested in the around the designer boutiques Castle* (p20), and climb the tower picnic at this family friendly excellent angling opportunities at and specialist shops in Market to enjoy the spectacular view of attraction. There are small craft Eyebrook Trout Fishery* (p24). Harborough (p5) and enjoy a cup five counties. shops here too. Other Ideas of coffee at Webb’s Café Bistro in Afternoon Other Ideas • Hire a boat for the day (p21) Bennett’s Place, or at Joules, Explore the pretty and historic • Cycle along the Brampton Valley and enjoy a leisurely cruise opposite. If art is an interest, villages of Medbourne and Way (p22), an off road path, on the Grand Union Canal. a short drive away is Frank Haynes Hallaton, and at the weekend south of Market Harborough. Gallery & Pottery (p23) in pay a visit to the Hallaton • Spend the day at Rutland Water . • Join the Leicestershire Round (p21), and enjoy cycling, sailing Museum* (p19). Afternoon walk at Hallaton and explore the or windsurfing. Other Ideas countryside around Visit Kibworth Beauchamp, which • Stroll around Saddington • Enjoy an open top bus tour* and . offers several interesting shops of the area, with live and Reservoir and watch the sailing including women’s fashion, gifts * Indicates seasonal opening times fascinating commentary. races* on a Sunday. and a specialist wedding dress shop (p26). These are situated • Visit Stanford Hall* on a on the main A6 and around the Medbourne Sunday. roundabout on Station Road. • Enjoy afternoon tea at Other Ideas Hall* (p20). • Discover discounts on designer labels at the De Bradelei Mill • See the displays on local Shop in Lutterworth. history at the Harborough Museum (p19). • Browse the craft workshops at East Carlton Park (p22). • Follow one of the town or village trails and discover the • Visit Wistow Rural Centre (p22) architectural heritage of the near Kibworth, with its small area (leaflets from tourist shops and garden centre. information).

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Foxton Locks & Foxton Lutterworth Museum* Launde Abbey Canal Museum Wycliffe House One Stop Shop Launde Road, East Norton Foxton Locks, Foxton Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth 01572 717 254 0116 279 2657 01455 555 585 An Elizabethan Manor House built The museum tells the story of Museum of local history with on the site of an Augustinian Priory Britain’s canals, with a unique family history microfiche, founded in 1119. The house is collection of canal memorabilia constantly changing displays, closed to the public, but the and working models. See page 44. large photographic archive and grounds and surrounding area are gift shop. Also displays on Sir Frank * well worth exploring. Chapel open Hallaton Museum Whittle and John Wycliffe. Hog Lane, Hallaton on request. 01858 555 416 Rockingham Castle* Award-winning museum with Rockingham exhibitions relating to the history Near Market Harborough of the village, including Hallaton’s 01536 770 240 unique traditional event, the annual Stanford Hall An enchanting Royal Castle and Hare Pie Scrambling and Bottle family home for over 450 years. Kicking Contest. See page 25. Housing a collection of paintings, Harborough Museum Kelmarsh Hall* furniture, china, arms and armour, Harborough Road, Kelmarsh Adam and Eve Street from nearly every century. Splendid 01604 686 543 Market Harborough garden with superb views over five Built in 1732, the hall’s interior 01858 821 085 counties. See page 40. has been greatly influenced by Learn about the history of the town, a variety of important designers Stanford Hall* with its displays on the former throughout its history. Includes Lutterworth Symington Corset Factory, a unique tea rooms, parkland and beautiful 01788 860 250 set of 17th century local toys and Beautiful 1690s house on Sir Frank Whittle gardens. a reconstruction of a local the banks of the River Avon, shoemaker’s workshop. See page 7. Lamport Hall* containing a fine collection of Lamport, south of Market paintings, furniture and family Tours Harborough on A508 costumes. Includes a walled rose 01604 686 272 garden, nature trail, tea rooms The Harborough Contains a wealth of outstanding and a replica of an 1898 flying furniture, books and paintings. Rockingham Tour* machine. See page 11. Tea served in the Victorian Tours leave from Market dining room. * Indicates seasonal opening times Harborough (Summer only) 01858 82 82 82 Explore Market Harborough Rockingham Castle and local attractions on board an open top bus and enjoy a lively and informative tour of the area. Two tours will be running - one to Union Wharf and Foxton and one to East Carlton Park, Rockingham Castle, Hallaton and Medbourne. Both tours leave from Harborough town centre. A great value day out for the whole family. See page 26. Hallaton

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Waterways Gardens & Nature Nurseries Foxton Boat Hire Ashby Parva, Near Lutterworth Foxton Locks 01455 209 225 Near Market Harborough Traditional gardeners’ nursery 0116 279 2285 stocking a wide range of plants. A whole range of boat hire See page 25. options are available, including one-day, three-day, or weekly hire. Brampton Valley Way Shorter boat trips also available. Market Harborough See page 25. 01604 883 920 Kilworth Marina A 14-mile linear park that follows the former railway line between Brampton Valley Way Near Lutterworth Northampton and Market 01858 880 484 Harborough. Ideal for walkers, Cruise a picturesque lock-free cyclists and horse-riders. section of the Grand Union Canal in a day boat. Seating for up to East Carlton Country Park 12 people, the self-steer narrow East Carlton, boats come complete with toilet Near Market Harborough and galley. 01536 770 977 Foxton Locks 100 acres of parkland featuring a nature trail, craft workshops, Rutland Water and a café. The old coach house Near Oakham, Rutland and stables have been converted 01572 653 026 into a Heritage Centre. This large reservoir offers a huge Ullesthorpe Garden range of activities including sailing, & Aquatic Centre windsurfing, fishing, cycling Lutterworth Road, Ullesthorpe (equipment available to hire). 01455 202 144 Also boat cruises, a climbing wall Award-winning garden centre and high ropes course, Butterfly in 15 acres of countryside, & Aquatic Centre and Ullesthorpe Garden Centre stocking a wide range of plants, Birdwatching Centre. garden furniture and ornaments. Union Wharf Narrowboats* On-site coffee shop and children’s Wistow Maze* Market Harborough Canal Basin play area. See page 11. Wistow, Near Great Glen Normanton Church, Rutland Water 07884 403 889 Market Harborough Welland Park 01858 432 123 Hours of fun for all the family, in Welland Park Road Hire a 12-seater, self-steer narrow the summer, with hidden clues Market Harborough boat for the day and cruise to set out in miles of paths over eight 01858 410 421 Foxton Locks. Located in the acres of tall maize crop. Winner Situated just a few minutes walk newly-developed canal basin in of the 2004 Leicester Mercury along the riverside from the town Market Harborough. See page 25. Best Attraction in Leicestershire. centre, this parkland offers a range See page 40. of recreational activities including tennis, bowling green and miniature Wistow Rural Centre For more places to crazy golf, with an on-site café. Wistow, Great Glen visit go to Also includes a children’s play area. 0116 259 2009 Includes the Ken Bailey Garden www.goleicestershire.com Centre, tea rooms, a selection Union Wharf * Indicates seasonal opening times of small craft and gift shops and an interesting model village.

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Arts & Crafts Motor Racing & Transport Antiques & Collectors Bruntingthorpe Proving Sutton Circuit Market Ground Sutton-in-the-Elms Market Hall, Market Harborough Bruntingthorpe, Lutterworth 01455 287 078 01858 821 194 0116 247 8030 Outdoor karting circuit catering Held every Sunday, this collectors’ Formerly used by the United States for all abilities from novices to fair has over 50 stands of antiques Airforce during the 50s and 60s as the race-hardened expert. Ideal including memorabilia, furniture, a heavy bomber base. It is now for groups and children’s parties. collectibles and military items. home to a large number of historic Call to book. aircraft, including the Cold War Frank Haynes Gallery Jets Collection. Also home to Big Rockingham Motor & Pottery Thunder, which holds corporate Racing Circuit Station Road, Great Bowden Corby, Near Market Harborough driving activities here. 01858 464 862 01536 500 500 Two galleries with paintings Vulcan Operating Company An all-seater sports racing stadium from the region, studio ceramics Bruntingthorpe Airfield offering a variety of national and and pottery made from a number Antique & Collectors Market Lutterworth international motor racing, from of talented Midlands' potters, 0116 247 8145 NAZ cars to motorbike racing. together with Frank's own pieces. Undertaking the restoration to Popular for its Days of Thunder See page 25. flight of Avro Vulcan XH558 with events. Also offers corporate track support from the Heritage Lottery days and a variety of driving Millennium Tapestry Fund. Public visits by experiences. Pen Lloyd Library, Council arrangement. Offices, Adam and Eve Street Market Harborough 01858 821 272 Outdoor Activities Designed and made by members of Market Harborough U3A, Avalanche Adventure Welford Road, Sibbertoft this stunning tapestry depicts 01858 880 613 the town at the beginning of the A family-run business offering a new millennium. wide range of exhilarating outdoor * Indicates seasonal opening times activities, ranging from quad bike Frank Haynes Gallery safaris and archery to off-roading and paintballing.

Newnham Paddox Art Park* Eyebrook Trout Fishery* Caldecott , Avalanche Adventure 01788 833 513 Near Market Harborough An enchanting 30-acre open 01536 770 264 sculpture park set in stunning Mature 400-acre reservoir, in The Soaring Centre an idyllic location on the borders landscaped gardens, with rare Husbands Bosworth of Rutland, Leicestershire and and ancient trees providing a Near Lutterworth . Well-stocked changing backdrop for art 01858 880 521 water, renowned for its nymph displays and the variety Considered the foremost gliding sport and ‘top of the water’ action. of wildlife. club in the Midlands, here you Kilworth Springs Golf can fly with a qualified BGA- Road registered instructor or embark For more places to North Kilworth on a course and learn to fly solo. visit go to 01858 575 974 Kilworth Springs welcomes visitors * Indicates seasonal opening times Newnham Paddox Art Park www.goleicestershire.com to the club on a pay and play basis. Advisable to book in advance. 23 www.goleicestershire.com www.goleicestershire.com 24 Ashby Parva Hallaton Museum Nurseries Places to Visit Ashby Parva Hog Lane Lutterworth Hallaton Leicestershire LE16 8UE LE17 5JD t: 01858 555 305 Entertainment, Leisure & Shopping t: 01455 209 225 Harborough Theatre Adam and Eve Street This is a traditional gardeners’ nursery Award-winning, small, friendly museum Market Harborough which stocks a wide range of hardy in picturesque and historic village. 01858 410 957 plants, shrubs and trees and seasonal Exhibition relating to Hallaton’s unique Throughout the year, the theatre bedding. You will also find rare and custom, Hare Pie Scrambling and stages six plays performed by specialised varieties alongside the Bottle Kicking. the Market Harborough Drama more usual. Open: Easter Monday - end October, Society plus Octagon Films Open: Mon - Sat 9am - 6pm, cinema nights and many visiting Sundays 10am - 5pm. weekends & Bank Holidays, Parking on-site. 2.30pm-5pm. productions. Harborough Theatre Admission: Free. Bus: Occasional. Harborough Leisure Centre Northampton Road Lutterworth Sports Centre Union Wharf Narrowboats Market Harborough 01858 410 115 Coventry Road, Lutterworth Large sports centre with 01455 200 800 Canal Basin, Leicester Road swimming pool and gym, plus Sports centre and swimming pool Market Harborough facilities for football, tennis, with a wide range of facilities for LE16 7BJ badminton and much more. sports and leisure including (B6047 north of High Street) football, table tennis, badminton t: 01858 432 123 and work out programmes. De Bradelei Mill Factory Shop Lower Leicester Road, Hire a self-steer narrowboat for the day. Cruise to Foxton Locks for lunch, Lutterworth departing from the prestigious newly-developed Harborough Basin. 01455 557 571 Boat seats 12 comfortably and has galley and toilet. Bright, spacious and modern Open: March - November. Prices: from £90. Bus: Frequent. discount shopping destination Rail: Market Harborough one mile. stocking leading fashion labels, De Bradelei Mill accessories and a range of outdoor clothing.

The Frank Haynes Foxton Boats Gallery & Pottery Foxton Boats 50 Station Road Foxton Locks Great Bowden t: 0116 279 2285 Market www.foxtonboats Harborough .co.uk LE16 7HN t: 01858 464 862

Enjoy a day out at the famous Foxton e: [email protected] Locks. Busy working canal, boatyard, www.frankhaynesgallery.co.uk shops, snacks and boat hire. Day Hire for up to 12 £75 weekday, Two galleries with paintings from the £100 Sat, Sun, Bank Hol. region, ceramics made on site and by £90-£120 July and Aug. potters from the Midlands and elsewhere. Display changes regularly. Short breaks and Weekly hire. Open: Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 10am-5pm. Passenger trips - Weekends and Admission: Free. Bus: Frequent. holidays and bookable for party hire. Rail: Market Harborough 3/4 mile. Open: All year. Parking: On-site.

25 www.goleicestershire.com www.goleicestershire.com 26 Places to Eat & Drink Places to Eat & Drink Market Harborough Market Harborough & Lutterworth Rio Bravo 53 The Square 01858 469 616 Lively restaurant with colourful interior, serving great value Mexican cuisine. Friendly staff. See page 31. The Three Swans High Street The Three Swans 01858 466 644 Traditional and classic dining in this elegant hotel restaurant. Excellent food also served in the bistro. Webb’s Café Bistro 30-31 High Street 01858 462 471 Tucked away in a small courtyard Coffee and cakes at Blend off the High Street, this café bistro serves lunches, cake and good coffee. Seating also outside. Webb’s Café Bistro Market Harborough See page 31. Aldwinkles Covatis Church Street Union Wharf Lutterworth 01858 431 862 01858 468 100 Cosy little coffee shop in small yard Modern waterside restaurant Cheikhos Via Venti Café Bar just off Church Street. Intimate serving tasty and contemporary 12 Church Street Church Street atmosphere and friendly service. Italian food. Light interior with 01455 559 869 01455 550 156 bustling, vibrant atmosphere. Italian restaurant with varied Light and modern café bar and Babé Blooz and tasty dishes. Traditional décor patisserie with contemporary 39 St Mary’s Road Enigma Café Bar with tiled floor, iron candelabras interior. Serves a range of ice 01858 439 944 Coventry Road and beamed ceiling. cream, cakes and light meals. Spacious and colourful Indian 01858 433 933 restaurant serving contemporary Modern café bar, serving coffee, The Courtyard Tea Rooms Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine. bar drinks and food all day. George Street The bar is popular at night 01455 554 141 Blend and there is a club upstairs. Pleasant traditional-style tea rooms 20 Manor Walk serving tea, cakes and light meals. 01858 462 208 Han Welcoming, cosy atmosphere. Stylish, contemporary coffee shop St Mary's Road serving a great range of coffees, 01858 462 288 The Greyhound teas, sandwiches and cakes. Stylish Chinese restaurant on first Market Street Seating outside in summer. floor. Delicious food and a varied 01455 553 307 menu. Big round tables makes it Traditional coaching inn, with The Cherry Tree good for groups. restaurant serving a variety of Church Walk, Little Bowden dishes. Also bar menu. Seating 01858 463 525 Joules Eating House outside in summer. Traditional pub, well known 54 High Street (Joules Yard) for its real ales and beer festival. 01858 463 250 Sunargow Station Road Low beamed ceilings and Home-cooked traditional, 01455 552 686 welcoming atmosphere. international and vegetarian dishes. Unusual interior, and Excellent Indian cuisine, very The Greyhound al fresco dining in summer. popular with the locals. 27 www.goleicestershire.com www.goleicestershire.com 28 Places to Eat & Drink Places to Eat & Drink Villages Villages

Villages Hallaton The Bewicke Arms & Bewicke Tea Rooms Bruntingthorpe Eastgate Joiners Arms 01858 555 217 Church Walk Stylish rural pub with good 0116 247 8258 restaurant. Lovely tea rooms Delightful pub with attractive next door with outside seating. contemporary interior and oak See page 31. Firenze beams. Mainly a food pub, it has an excellent menu and Kibworth good wine list. Medbourne Beauchamp Horse and Trumpet Firenze Old Green Joiners Arms 9 Station Street Manor Farm Tea Rooms 01858 565 000 0116 2796 260 Enjoy excellent food and good Main Street Excellent, nationally-renowned wine in this classy award-winning 01788 869 002 Italian restaurant with imaginative restaurant, set in a thatched Set inside a converted barn this cuisine in a very welcoming, building overlooking the green family friendly tea room serves friendly atmosphere. and church. home-cooked food and cakes. Also a nice farm shop. The Old Swan Nevill Arms 5 High Street 12 Waterfall Way Church Langton 0116 279 6540 01858 565 288 Traditional country pub serving The Langton Arms Picturesque old pub by a stream contemporary cuisine. at the heart of this pretty village. Main Street Seating outside in the summer. 01858 545 181 Tasty and great value food in this Kibworth attractive pub. Beamed ceilings Manor Farm Tea Rooms Harcourt and a cosy atmosphere. Fratellis Vineyards Great Glen 88 Main Street Welland Valley Vineyard East Langton 0116 279 3303 Marston Trussell The Bell The Yews Enjoy good Italian food in this Market Harborough Road Main Street stylish modern restaurant, tucked 01858 434 591 0116 259 3369 01858 545 278 away in the old part of the village. Two-acre vineyard planted with Low beams, log fire, nice menu Traditional and popular country a wide range of vines imported in pretty pub at heart of lovely pub in historic, ivy-covered from France and Germany. village. Outdoor seating in rural building. Good and varied menu. Wine made on site in small winery. surroundings. Gilmorton Visitors welcome by appointment. Chevelswarde Organic Foxton The Crown Inn Growers Lutterworth Road Foxton Locks Inn Chevel House, The Belt 01455 550 650 & Brasserie South Kilworth Good value food served daily Foxton Locks 01858 575 309 with a great carvery on Sundays. 0116 279 1515 One-acre vineyard growing Extensively refurbished waterside organic wines, and a farm shop inn offering quality fresh locally- For more places to stocking other organic produce. sourced food, real ales and wines. visit go to Tours of the vineyard are available by prior arrangement, including www.goleicestershire.com The Crown Inn wine tasting.

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1 Eastgate Villages Hallaton Market Harborough Mowsley Leicestershire The Staff of Life LE16 8UB Main Street t: 01858 555 217 0116 240 2359 f: 01858 555 598 An excellent all rounder - superb www.bewickearms.co.uk food, lovely atmosphere and A charming 400-year-old thatched country inn, serving fantastic food using fresh situated in nice village. local produce. The bar area with its open fires serves a fine selection of real ales. The stables have been converted into a lovely tea shop and three bed and North Kilworth breakfast rooms. Kilworth House Hotel Lutterworth Road 01858 880 058 The Staff of Life Enjoy modern contemporary British food in the fabulous surroundings of this stunning historic house. Rio Bravo Mexican Restaurant Special events and theatre evenings First Floor often held. See page 37. 53 The Square Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7PA t: 01858 469 616 www.riobravomexican.com

The Rio Bravo Mexican Restaurant, serves a wide selection of tex mex food, in a fun party atmosphere where the sun always shines! Kilworth House Hotel Open: Seven days a week, 5pm-10pm. Booking advisable for Fridays and Saturdays. Shearsby Shearsby Bath Webb’s Bruntingthorpe Road Shearsby Bath Café Bistro Disclaimer 0116 247 8202 All information in this guide was The Courtyard An idyllic countryside setting for compiled in good faith and was Bennetts Place casual and formal dining in the believed to be correct at time of 30-31 High Street going to print. Every effort has Spa restaurant, Orangery and Market been made to avoid errors and Fernie Lounge. Live entertainment Harborough, omissions. Leicester Shire in the Fountain Marquee. Leics LE16 7NL Promotions cannot accept See page 38. t: 01858 462 471 responsibility for any inaccuracies Webb’s aims to provide the best quality or subsequent changes made by home-made food in a unique friendly establishments themselves. You are advised to telephone first and informal atmosphere. The Bakers Arms before you visit. Whether you are popping in for a Main Street cappuccino after the school run, Photography 01858 545 201 discussing business, taking a sandwich With thanks to Andy Ward, Roger Excellent gastropub serving back to the office or simply meeting Rixon, and all the establishments fine food and wine in a cosy friends for a leisurely lunch, Webb’s that provided us with images to use. and relaxed atmosphere. aims to please everybody. Food recommended by the Good The Bakers Arms Pub Guide. Booking advisable.

31 www.goleicestershire.com www.goleicestershire.com 32 Events Events Annual Events Venues

Early December All Year Annual Events Market Harborough/ Farmers’ Markets Lutterworth Christmas Market Hall, Market Harborough Easter - May Shopping Events (first Thursday of the month) Dingley Races 01858 82 82 82 Market Place, Lutterworth Dingley Both towns hold Christmas (third Friday of the month) 0116 262 2000 shopping events, offering roasted 01858 821 194 Enjoy some horse-racing action chestnuts, carol singing, late night Local farmers sell a wide selection at this popular country point-to- shopping, mulled wine and of their home produced goods. point. Take a picnic. mince pies. Easter Monday Hallaton Bottle Kicking Venues Hallaton 01858 555 310 Harborough Theatre (p26) Unique tradition in which Owned by the Market the villages of Hallaton and Harborough Drama Society, with Medbourne compete in a a programme of events running madcap rugby-style contest. throughout the year. Productions include plays, concerts and stand- May May Day/Market Towns up comedy. Week Kilworth House Hotel (p32) Market Harborough This excellent hotel near French Market, Mkt Harborough 01858 465 171 Lutterworth holds special theatre Lutterworth evenings throughout the year in 01455 555 588 their beautiful candlelit Orangery. Celebratory events for all ages August including live music and Arts Fresco Shearsby Bath (p32) traditional Maypole dancing. Market Harborough town Newly-refurbished venue in centre stunning rural location offering June 01858 82 82 82 regular entertainment evenings Market Harborough A lively festival of street art in the Fountain Marquee. Carnival and entertainment for the Kilworth House Hotel Market Harborough whole family, including clowns, 01858 821 270 traditional buskers, aerial artists, Annual carnival with stalls and acrobats and puppeteers. Rockingham Castle (p20) entertainment for all ages with The castle holds a whole the Parade of The Carnival Queen. August host of events throughout Lutterworth Feast Week the summer season, including Lutterworth jousting, exhibitions, open-air 01455 550 225 theatre and re-enactments. Up-to-the-minute A week of events including skittles, darts, pub quizzes, Rockingham Motor details for these special exhibitions and Racing Circuit (p24) Lutterworth Carnival. This racing stadium holds regular events and many car and motorcycle racing events, others can be September including Days of Thunder, which Scarecrow Festival found at mixes track events with stunt Lubenham displays and live entertainment. www.goleicestershire.com 01858 463 382 Interesting display of scarecrows Stanford Hall (p20) made by the villagers - usually This stately home holds a range based around an annual theme. Rockingham Motor Racing Circuit of events throughout the season, including many motor rallies.

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Why not stay overnight & enjoy Leicestershire at your leisure?

This guide shows there’s lots to discover around Market Harborough and Lutterworth, so imagine what the rest of the county has to offer too! Finding accommodation is easy -

take a look at the options below… National Space Centre Belvoir Castle, Melton Mowbray

Contact Tourist Information Great deals & Exploring

Drop in or telephone Market Harborough Tourist Information for short break offers Leicestershire advice on where to stay locally - they are situated in the council Visit the website to find There are lots of other building on Adam and Eve Street (01858 82 82 82). out about great value short guides available to help breaks. Enjoy discounted you make the most of Visit the Leicestershire Website accommodation plus exploring Leicestershire. special themed packages Turn to the back cover throughout the year. to find out more.

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Go to www.goleicestershire.com for a full list of all quality assured accommodation across Leicester and Leicestershire. Discover over 200 places to stay, from luxury hotels to self catered cottages and campsites. Order a Brochure Leicester Festivals

Call Leicestershire Tourist Information on 0906 294 1113* and ask them for Bradgate Park a copy of the Cream of Leicestershire visitor guide. They will also help with choosing accommodation and offer advice on how to book.

*Calls are charged at 25p per minute and will be answered Mon-Fri 9am-9pm and Sat-Sun 9am-6pm

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We are giving away a fantastic meal for four at the newly-refurbished Shearsby Bath! This stunning restaurant and venue is situated in beautiful rolling countryside, offering a range of dining experiences in stylish surroundings. You could enjoy top quality food in the excellent Spa Restaurant (up to the value of £100, food only). All you have to do is fill in the questionnaire and return to us by 31 December 2005 to be entered into the prize draw.

Q1. Where did you find Q3. What other details this booklet? would you like to see included in the guide? To urist information centre (If you have any further Visitor attraction comments, please also make Pub or restaurant them here) Other (please state)

Medbourne Sibbertoft Innarla Caravan Park Brook Meadow Holidays Q2. What do you think of this booklet? Q4. What has been, or will be the main purpose of Quality & content of information your visit to this area? Good Average Poor Living locally Hallaton Road, Medbourne Welford Road, Sibbertoft Market Harborough, Leics LE16 8DR Market Harborough, Leics LE16 9UJ Quality & design of booklet Holiday/break t: 01858 565 478 t: 01858 880 886 f: 01858 880 485 Good Average Poor Day visit e: [email protected] e: [email protected] www.jgalway.freeserve.co.uk www.brookmeadow.co.uk If you chose poor, please tell us why Business Rooms & prices: Chalets 1 & 2 sleeps 3+1, Situated in the beautiful Welland Valley Visiting friends/relations Chalet 3 sleeps 4+2. From £160-£450 pw countryside. Caravans to rent - ideally Wonderful sunsets, good carp fishing, peace Special event suited to tourists, homeseekers, (please specify below) workman etc. Full on-site facilities. and quiet. Enjoy watching the birds and wildlife while staying at the heart of our Touring caravans for sale or hire. Other (please specify below) farm in one of our self-catering chalets. Fishing in well-stocked pools. Lovely Awarded by Winalot The Most Pet Friendly countryside walks and pubs. Place to Stay in the Midlands 2004.

37 www.goleicestershire.com www.goleicestershire.com 38 Q5. What activity/interest Q6. Did you stay in overnight Wistow Maze do you most enjoy? accommodation? (please tick only 4 boxes) Five miles south of Leicester, Hotel opposite Wistow Rural Centre, Entertainment Bed & breakfast signed from A6 at Great Glen Gardens Caravan/camping and Kibworth, and A5199 at Kilby Heritage Boat holiday t: 07884 403 889 Nightlife With friends www.wistow.com Spectator sports Other (please specify below) Winner of Leicestershire’s Best Visitor Attraction 2004 Transport/motorsport New design and quiz trail for 2005 - Hours of fun for all the family. Unravel the Walks/rambling mystery with hidden clues set out in miles of paths through over eight acres of tall maize Wildlife/nature crop. High level bridges and towers give 3D panoramic views of maze and surrounding countryside. Designed by world-famous maze expert, Adrian Fisher. Also mini-mazes, Archaeology challenging puzzles, football goal shooting test and much more. Light refreshments. Canals Thank you for Open: 10am to 6pm from 16 July to September. Admission: £4 Adult, £3 Child, Places of worship your time £12.50 Family of four. (Model village, garden centre and shops opposite). Free parking. Crafts Please send your completed Cycling Rockingham Castle form (no stamp required) to: Horse Riding Rockingham village Events Market Harborough (on the A6003) Food & drink & Lutterworth Market Harborough Other (please specify below) Prize Draw t: 01536 770 240 FREEPOST LE 6249 www.rockinghamcastle.com Leicester LE1 7ZP Built by William the Conqueror, Rockingham is the best-preserved example of a Norman Castle in Britain. A royal fortress for 450 years it has been a much-loved family home Q7. Please tick your age range: since 1544. Beautifully furnished rooms tell the story of its long history. Surrounded by 18 acres of widely varying gardens, the Castle commands spectacular views of five counties. 18-24 25-34 35-44 Open: Easter (27 March) & April: Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. May to 45-54 55-64 65 or over September: Sundays, Bank Holiday Mondays & Tuesdays 12 noon - 5pm. Grounds open at 12 noon. Castle opens at 1pm. Admission: House & Garden Adults £7.50, Sen Cit. Q8. Please complete your details for the prize draw: £6.50, Child (5-16) £4.50, Family (2+2) £19.50. For further information on opening, prices and special events please visit www.rockinghamcastle.com or call 01536 770 240. Mr Mrs Ms Bruntingthorpe Foxton Locks Miss Other Knaptoft House Farm & The Greenway Hunters Lodge Initials: Surname: Address:

Postcode: Knaptoft House Farm, Bruntingthorpe Road , Market Harborough Tel: Near Shearsby, Lutterworth, Leics. LE17 6PR Leics. LE16 7RT t: 0116 247 8388 t: 0116 279 3744 f: 0116 279 3855 Email: e: [email protected] e: [email protected] www.knaptoft.com www.hunterslodgefoxton.co.uk Rooms & prices: 6 rooms (5 en suite) 1 twin from £52, 5 double/twin from Rooms & prices: 1 double/family room, All completed questionnaires will be entered into the draw, which will £56, single occupancy from £30 1 twin £54, single occupancy from £35 take place on 31 December 2005. You must be over 18 to enter. The Farmhouse bed and breakfast at its best. New accommodation in separate decision of Leicester Shire Promotions is final and no correspondence Comfortable, warm and welcoming. wing of country bungalow set amidst will be entered into. Guests’ sitting room. Secluded parking. open farmland, ideal for families. Your details will be kept on computer, but we will not pass them on to anyone Excellent pubs. Easy access to motorways, Short walk from Foxton Locks. else. If you do not wish to receive further information from Leicester Shire Leicester, University and L.R.O. Excellent local pubs. Promotions please tick the box 39 www.goleicestershire.com www.goleicestershire.com 40 Key to Places to Visit

Museums Gardens & Nature 27. Sutton Circuit 1. Foxton Locks & Foxton 15. Ashby Parva Nurseries 28. Vulcan Operating Canal Museum 16. East Carlton Country Company 2. Hallaton Museum Park Outdoor Activities 3. Harborough Museum 17. Ullesthorpe Garden 29. Avalanche Adventure 4. Lutterworth Museum Centre 30. Brampton Valley Way Tours 18. Welland Park 31. Eyebrook Trout Fishery 5. The Harborough 19. Wistow Maze 32. Kilworth Springs Golf Rockingham Tour 20. Wistow Rural Centre 33. The Soaring Centre Heritage & Architecture Arts & Crafts Entertainment, Leisure 6. Kelmarsh Hall 21. Antiques & Collectors & Shopping 7. Lamport Hall Market 34. Harborough Theatre 8. Launde Abbey 22. Frank Haynes Gallery 35. Harborough Leisure & Pottery 9. Rockingham Castle Centre 23. Millennium Tapestry 10. Stanford Hall 36. Lutterworth Sports 24. Newnham Paddox Centre Waterways Art Park 37. De Bradelei Mill 11. Foxton Boat Hire Motor Racing Factory Shop 12. Kilworth Marina & Transport Vineyards 13. Rutland Water 25. Bruntingthorpe 38. Welland Valley Proving Ground 14. Union Wharf Vineyard Narrowboats 26. Rockingham Motor 39. Chevelswade Organic Racing Circuit Growers Useful Numbers

Tourist Information Police Pharmacies Market Harborough Leicestershire Boots Service Shop Constabulary Market Harborough Council Offices 0116 222 2 222 01858 462 154 Adam and Eve Street Hospital Mistrys Market Harborough Market Harborough Market Harborough 01858 82 82 82 Cottage Hospital 01858 467 027 Lutterworth Service Coventry Road Fortnams Shop 01858 410 500 Church Street Market Street Fielding Palmer Cottage Lutterworth Lutterworth Hospital 01455 552 692 01858 82 82 82 Gilmorton Road Lloyds Leicestershire Tourist Lutterworth High Street Information Line 01455 552 150 Lutterworth 0906 294 1113 Kettering General 01455 554 229 Calls are charged at 25p Hospital per minute and will be Late License Bars Rothwell Road, Kettering & Clubs answered Mon-Fri 9am- 01536 492 000 9pm and Sat-Sun 9am- Enigma 6pm. Medical Centres Coventry Road Market Harborough Council Market Harborough Medical Centre 01858 433 933 Harborough District Coventry Road Council 01858 464 242 The King’s Head Adam and Eve Street Church Street Market Harborough Lutterworth Health Market Harborough 01858 82 82 82 Centre 01858 431 990 Gilmorton Road 01455 553 531

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Local travel Information Train: Market Harborough railway station is 5 minutes walk from the town centre and has regular mainline services to Leicester and London. Call 08457 48 49 50 for train times. Bus: Regular services run to Leicester and Northampton. The main bus stops are in The Square and outside the Market Hall. For details on services contact the Traveline on 0870 608 2 608. Taxi: Murphy’s Cabs 01858 410 210 Diamond Cabs 01858 469 090 Spotty Dog Taxi Co. 01858 466 444

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