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C r e i r r e h D S T I B B R O O K F I E L D W A L Y E I C E S T E R R O A D e p r o o h h t t g g n n i i t t n n u u r r B B o T A 6 A 6 2 4 2 4 r r e e t s t s e c e c i i e e L L o o T T L L E W S E T T I B B I L L C R A † N E W A Y b b u l u l C C y y b b g g u u R R s l w o B B / / s s i i n n n n e e T T / / l l l l a a b t o o F LOCAL AREA HOW TO GET TO LUTTERWORTH LEICESTER A444 LUTTERWORTH 21 Ullesthorpe Foxton Court Hotel Bruntingthorpe A5 M69 and Golf Club Air Museum Locks A6 MARKET Historic market town al ULLESTHORPE an HARBOROUGH CLAYBROOKE n C HINCKLEY PARVA nio M1 d U BITTESWELL an A5199 Gr NUNEATON 1 A426 LUTTERWORTH North Kilworth MARKET Wharf A5 HARBOROUGH 20 LUTTERWORTH WALCOTE PAILTON 3 A5 SOUTH A4304 KILWORTH Kilworth 20 River Swift Springs Lutterworth Golf Club 2 M6 Golf Club Stanford M1 Hall WELFORD COVENTRY A46 1 M6 1 19 19 A14 A14 A428 Naseby A45 RUGBY Battle!eld A45 A426 A46 18 Useful postcodes (for satnav) M45 Stanford Hall: LE17 6DH Bruntingthorpe Air Museum: LE17 5QS North KilworthWharf: LE17 6JB Road Foxton Locks: LE16 7RA Lutterworth has an enviable location in the centre of Naseby Battlefield: NN6 6DA Kilworth House Theatre: LE17 6JE country and is situated just to the west of Junction Cottesbrooke Hall: NN6 8PF 20 of the M1, and a few miles from Junction 1 of the Coton Manor: NN6 8RQ M6. Other major routes such as the A5 and A14 are Coombe Abbey Country Park: CV3 2AB nearby. Bosworth Battlefield: CV13 0AD Rail See www.goleicestershire.com for more information about tourism in Leicestershire. Lutterworth is close to two mainline stations. Rugby services the west coast line and London Euston, and Market Harborough services the east coast line and GUIDE PRODUCED BY provides a direct link to the Eurostar trains that depart from London St Pancras. Nearby stations at Narborough and Leicester connect to other stations in the Midlands. Bus There are regular services to Leicester, Rugby, SUPPORTED BY Hinckley and Market Harborough. Air There are two major airports within easy reach of Lutterworth, these being: Birmingham International Maps based on OS sources. HDC Licence No. 100623843. Lutterworth and East Midlands. Improvement Partnership accepts no liability for any error, inaccuracy or omission. Printed on FSC certified 80% recycled paper. HISTORY AND HERITAGE SHOPPING , WINING AND DINING RECREATION At the southernmost tip of Leicestershire, Lutterworth is Lutterworth is well served with recreational an attractive market town which has made its mark on facilities. Only a few minutes walk from the town world history. In the 14th century John Wycliffe centre is a very attractive cricket ground on inspired the pioneering translation of the Bible into Coventry Road. Lutterworth Cricket Club, English whilst serving as Rector of Lutterworth. More founded in 1789, is one of the oldest cricket clubs than five hundred years later, Sir Frank Whittle in the world. The Recreation Ground on the revolutionised aviation with his development of the jet opposite side of Coventry Road has car parking, an engine at his Lutterworth works. extensive playing field, and a well equipped play area for younger children. Adjacent to the The settlement was most likely established in Anglo Recreation Ground is the Bowls Club, and the Saxon times and had prospered sufficiently to be included Sports Centre which offers swimming and a wide in the Domesday Book of 1086. In 1214 King John range of fitness activities. The town also has its granted an annual charter to Nicholas de Verdun to hold Lutterworth has catered for the needs of its local own golf club on a picturesque site to the south of a market in Lutterworth for the sale of livestock and dairy population and its visitors for hundreds of years. It the town centre and welcomes visiting players. produce. This was extended in 1414 when a weekly boasts an excellent range of independent retailers There is a Country Park off Brookfield Way as well market charter was granted by King Henry V. who can provide everything from locally produced as many pleasant walks into the surrounding The imposing buildings in the town centre date mainly food to designer clothes and gifts for all occasions. countryside. from the coaching heyday between 1750 and 1850. As The town has modern supermarkets as well as family Principal Community Events long distance communications became more practical, businesses that have given good service for the town became an important generations. Carnival and Feast Week Early/mid August posting station for stage As befits a former coaching town it has plenty to Weekly Market Thursday coaches on the London to offer those in need of refreshment. There is a choice Chester turnpike and the High of pubs, including an original coaching inn, as well Monthly Farmers ’ Market 2nd Saturday Street is still dominated by the as cafes and a wide selection of restaurants. Thursday in month Greyhound hotel and other is market day in the town, and on the second former coaching inns, the Saturday morning of each month there is a Christmas Lights Switchon Late November Denbigh and the Hind. farmers ’ market selling local produce. Lutterworth is proud to be a Fairtrade Town. If you want to spend more time locally, a good standard of accommodation is available.