W Elcome to Market Harborough & Lutterworth
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Things to ... amazing facts Things you... • Thomas Cook, the founder must do challenge the kids of the package holiday, was a Market Harborough resident. • The Jet engine was perfected at Visit Foxton Locks and Bring your bike if Lutterworth by Sir Frank Whittle. admire the view from you enjoy great country Get lost in the Saddle up at Manor • The Inclined Plane Boat Lift at the impressive staircase lanes and great village Wistow Maze and Farm Riding School Foxton Locks is a scheduled of locks along the pubs, set in our find the clues set out at Saddington. ancient monument. Opened in Grand Union Canal. magnificent rolling in the miles of paths 1900, it was used to widen the Play crazy golf and countryside. The less in this spectacular canal, speed up traffic and save Shop until you drop in tennis at Welland energetic should try maize maze water. The Lift is a unique piece the designer boutiques Park in Market in the jigsaw of boat lift history. the Brampton Valley (seasonal). and specialist shops in Harborough. Way, an off road path • The largest haul of mint Roman Market Harborough. Have a go at and Celtic coins was found on from Market Harborough Take the plunge at Take a walk More details can be paintball in a hillside near Market Harborough. to Northampton. the Leisure Centres found at www.market- Husbands Bosworth. along the canal in Lutterworth and harborough.co.uk Enjoy the wildlife history & heritage Old Grammar School, Market Harborough Market Harborough. towpath from at Saddington and • The Grammar School in Market Visit the beautiful Eyebrook Reservoirs. Union Wharf Harborough was built on columns Market Harborough is one of the country’s finest rural Stanford Hall to see in 1614 to provide education for market towns and is excellent for shopping, with its where Percy Pilcher Walkers will enjoy our local children, as well as shelter interesting specialist shops and designer boutiques. tried out an early flying beautiful villages on for market traders in bad weather. Spend some time wandering around the shops and enjoy the atmosphere of this handsome market town, machine. one of the numerous • The medieval St Dionysius church surrounded by pretty hamlets and farming villages. Village Trails - take a next door is unusual for having Hop on the open Places to ... break at one of our no graveyard. Lutterworth is a small market town to the west of top bus and enjoy visit nearby Market Harborough, famous as the place where Sir scrumptious tea rooms. • John Wycliffe, believed to be the the sights with live Frank Whittle perfected the jet engine. first translator of the Bible, was commentary on Visit one of our many Visit the impressive Enjoy the beautiful rector at St Mary’s church in Both Market Harborough and Lutterworth lie in beautiful rolling countryside, close to the meandering The Harborough horse riding schools Rockingham Castle, gardens at Lutterworth from 1374-84. Grand Union Canal. Hire a narrowboat for a day and Rockingham Tour and take advantage of a family home for Kelmarsh Hall. • The Lutterworth Museum houses navigate your way through nearby Foxton Locks, or (seasonal). our wonderful network more than 450 years. View the outstanding displays on Sir Frank Whittle and head out to Hallaton, Medbourne and The Langtons, of bridleways. Climb the tower to Leire and Dunton Bassett for country walks and fine Hire a narrowboat furniture, books John Wycliffe. enjoy the spectacular village pubs. and enjoy the At the end of the day and paintings at • The Harborough Museum tells view of five counties. Visit Rockingham Castle near Market Harborough countryside at your be entertained at one Lamport Hall. Speciality Food Shops... the story of the town and displays on the famous liberty bodice to admire the stunning views, or lose yourself in the leisure; visit our superb of our unique venues - Discover Newnham Have the drive not to be missed created at the former Symington Wistow Maze near Great Glen. waterways at Union Market Harborough Paddox Art Park, an of your life at Corset Factory. Wharf, Kilworth Wharf, Theatre, Kilworth enchanting 30 acre Martin Hobbs Eden for a great range Rockingham Lutterworth Town Centre 5 Fishmongers to sample of organic products. Leicestershire Essential Guides Essential Leicestershire Welford Wharf and House Hotel (Theatre sculpture park set in Motor Speedway. Large print format is also available. Foxton Locks. evenings) and stunning landscaped the last wet fish sold & Farndon Fields Farm Lutterworth on marble. Please call 0116 225 4000 for details. Shearsby Bath. gardens. Shop for a fabulous Roberto’s Deli for the selection of fresh All information in this guide was compiled in good faith and was believed Market Harborough Market finest Italian foods. produce. to be correct at time of print. Every effort has been made to avoid errors and Enjoy spectacular omissions. Leicester Shire Promotions cannot accept any responsibility for any Get lost at inaccuracies or subsequent changes made by the establishments featured. views from Weltons Deli at Great Emmerson and Wests You are advised to telephone before you visit. Wistow Maze Bowden for a great for a delicious choice Photography: with thanks to Andy Ward of Creative Link Solutions, Rockingham Castle range of tasty treats. of food for a picnic. Wistow Maze www.wistow.com, Leicestershire County Council, Roger Rixon and all establishments that provided us with images to use. More details can be found at www.market-harborough.co.uk VISITOR ATTRACTION Rockingham Castle Wistow Maze About this Essential Guide QUALITY ASSURANCE Rockingham village Situated five miles south of Leicester, This leaflet is produced as a handy reference guide to highlight the many attractions and things to see and on the A6003 opposite Wistow Rural Centre, signed in Leicestershire & Rutland from A6 at Great Glen & Kibworth, and do when you are in the Market Harborough and Market Harborough A5199 at Kilby. Lutterworth area, and the surrounding Leicestershire t: 01536 770 240 When looking for places to visit, you need an accreditation t: 07884 403 889 countryside. www.rockinghamcastle.com system you can trust. Wherever you see the quality www.wistow.com There is further information on many of Market marque, you will know that those attractions have been Winner of ‘Best Visitor Attraction 2004/05’ Harborough and Lutterworth’s attractions, places to eat Built by William the Conqueror, Rockingham is the best-preserved example of a Norman Hours of fun for all the family. Unravel the mystery and things to do, plus a comprehensive events listing assessed by VisitBritain. Look for the VAQAS marque and Castle in Britain. A royal fortress for 450 years it has been a much-loved family home visit with confidence! since 1544. Beautifully furnished rooms tell the story of its long history. Surrounded by 18 with hidden clues set out in miles of paths through on www.goleicestershire.com. This also includes acres of widely varying gardens, the Castle commands spectacular views of five counties. over eight acres of tall maize crop. High level information on the rest of Leicestershire and Rutland. bridges and towers gives 3D panoramic views of Rutland Ashby de la Zouch Castle • Barnsdale Gardens Open: Easter (16 April) - end of May: Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays. June-Sept: Or call 0906 294 1113 (calls charged at 25p per minute). Tuesdays, Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays. Open 12 noon - 5pm. Grounds open at 12 maze and surrounding countryside. New design for Bosworth Battlefield • Charnwood Museum Open: 10am to 6pm from More information is also available at the Harborough noon, Castle opens at 1pm. Admission: House & Garden: Adults £7.50, Sen Cit. £6.50, 2006 by world famous maze expert, Adrian Fisher. 15 July to September. District Council service shops in Market Harborough National Space Centre • Rockingham Castle Child; (5-16) £4.50, Family; (2+2) £19.50. Disabled Visitors: Partial access (ground floor Also mini-mazes, challenging puzzles, football goal Twinlakes Park • Twycross Zoo only), toilet, parking, guide dogs welcome. For further information on opening, prices and Admission: £4.50 adult, shooting test and much more. and Lutterworth, t: 01858 82 82 82. special events please visit www.rockinghamcastle.com or call 01536 770 240. £3.50 child, £14 (family of four). Light refreshments, free parking. Accommodation Stanford Hall Union Wharf Narrowboats There is a great choice of places to stay in Market Harborough and Lutterworth, from country house Lutterworth LE17 6DH. Canal Basin, Leicester Road, hotels to family run B&Bs. Market Harborough & Lutterworth Signposted from A5199, A426, Market Harborough A14. 2 miles from M6/M1/A14. For help and advice on booking accommodation Leicestershire Essential Guides LE16 7BJ call Harborough District Council service shops in t: 01788 860 250 (B6047 north of High Street) Market Harborough and Lutterworth, t: 01858 82 82 82 1 Leicester City f: 01788 860 870 t: 01858 432 123 to request a copy of the GoLeicestershire Visitor 2 Ashby de la Zouch & The National Forest e: [email protected] Guide or click on www.goleicestershire.com. www.stanfordhall.co.uk 3 Loughborough & Charnwood Beautiful 1690s house on the banks of the River Avon containing antique furniture, fine More information on this area and the rest 4 Melton Mowbray & the Vale of Belvoir pictures and family costumes. The grounds include a Walled Rose Garden, Nature Trail, Hire a self steer narrowboat for the day. Cruise to Foxton Locks for lunch, of Leicestershire can be found on a replica 1898 Flying Machine and a tea room. Events most Sundays from early May. 5 Market Harborough & Lutterworth departing from prestigious newly developed Harborough Basin. Boat seats www. .com Open: 16 April - 24 September 2006 Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 1.30-5pm.