Oadby and Wigston

Worth seeing in and around Oadby and Wigston

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Leicester

   The University of Leicester is a public research university based in Leicester, England. It was established as a university college in 1921.

   3.8 km · university in Leicester, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Umar Mosque

   The Umar Mosque, also known as Masjid Umar, is a mosque, located at 5-7 Evington Drive, in Evington, Leicester, England, in the United Kingdom. Initially two residential properties, the buildings were demolished in 1999.

   3.6 km · mosque in Leicester, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Grace Road

   Grace Road, known for sponsorship reasons as the Uptonsteel County Ground, Grace Road, is a cricket ground in Leicester, England. It is the home ground and administrative base of Leicestershire County Cricket Club.

   3.7 km · cricket ground · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Arch of Remembrance

   The Arch of Remembrance is a First World War memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and located in Victoria Park, Leicester, in the East Midlands of England. Leicester's industry contributed significantly to the British war effort.

   3.9 km · war memorial in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Victoria Park

   Victoria Park in Leicester, England is a public park of 69 acres. It is to the south-east, just outside the city centre, backing on to the University of Leicester and close to Leicester railway station.

   3.8 km · public park in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   University of Leicester Botanic Garden

   The University of Leicester Harold Martin Botanic Garden is a botanic garden close to the halls of residence for the University of Leicester in Oadby, Leicestershire, England. Founded in 1921, the garden was established on the present 16-acre site in 1947.

   1.6 km · botanic garden in Oadby, England · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Baitul Ikram Mosque

   The Baitul Ikram is a mosque located in Leicester, England. It is the first purpose-built Ahmadi mosque in East Midlands and was inaugurated on 20 February 2016.

   3 km · mosque in Leicester, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church of St James the Greater

   St James the Greater, Leicester is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire. It is located south of the city centre of Leicester, on the London Road, opposite Victoria Park.

   3.8 km · church in Leicester, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Welford Road Cemetery

   Welford Road Cemetery is a public cemetery in Leicester, England.

   3.9 km · cemetery in Leicester, England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Lucas Marsh

    Lucas Marsh is a 1.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Oadby in Leicestershire. It is part of Brock's Hill Country Park, and is owned by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

    700 m · park in United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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Getting to Oadby and Wigston

Airports

East Midlands (EMA), 31 km · Birmingham (BHX), 47 km · London Luton (LTN), 94 km

Stations

South Wigston railway station, 2.8 km

• Birmingham, West Midlands → Oadby and Wigston

  55 km · quickest by road, 1h 24m · £6–9
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• Luton, Luton → Oadby and Wigston

  91 km · quickest by road, 2h 6m · £10–14
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• London → Oadby and Wigston

  137 km · quickest by road, 2h 50m · £15–20
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