Thurmaston

Worth seeing in and around Thurmaston

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
   National Space Centre

   The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. It is located on the north side of the city in Belgrave, Leicester, England, next to Space Park Leicester and the River Soar.

   3.3 km · space (and aerospace) museum in Belgrave, Leicester · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Leicester Abbey

   The Abbey of Saint Mary de Pratis, more commonly known as Leicester Abbey, was an Augustinian religious house in the city of Leicester, in Leicestershire, England. The abbey was founded in the 12th century by the Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester, and grew to become the wealthiest religious establishment within Leicestershire.

   3.9 km · Grade I listed building in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Abbey Park

   Abbey Park is a public park in Leicester, England, through which the River Soar flows. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council and is Leicester's premier park.

   4 km · public park in Leicester, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Abbey Pumping Station Museum

   The Abbey Pumping Station is a museum of science and technology in Leicester, England, on Corporation Road, next to the National Space Centre. With four working steam-powered beam engines from its time as a sewage pumping station, it also houses exhibits for transport, public health, light and optics, toys and civil engineering.

   3.1 km · Local Authority Museum in the East Midlands, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Abbot Penny's Wall

   Abbot Penny's Wall is a monastic boundary wall which once partially enclosed the grounds of Leicester Abbey. It stands in Abbey Park to the west of the City of Leicester, England.

   3.8 km · Grade I listed building in Leicester, Leicestershire, England,UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Belgrave Hall

   Belgrave Hall is a Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave, on the northern edge of Leicester, England. It was built between 1709 and 1713, being owned by various wealthy individuals including John Ellis and has received worldwide attention for its paranormal activity.

   2.5 km · Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave, Leicester, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Peepul Centre

   The Peepul Centre is a community and arts centre and multi-purpose facility in Belgrave, Leicester. Designed by Andrzej Blonski Architects, the £15 million building was opened in 2005 and houses an auditorium/theatre, bars and restaurants, a banqueting suite, a cyber café, a gym, a spa, a sports hall, a dance studio, art spaces, a children’s day nursery, training rooms and is also used for conferences, weddings and celebrations and corporate events, as well as for health services, including a mental health café.

   3.7 km · building in Belgrave, Leicester, England · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St Peter & St Paul, Syston

   St Peter and St Paul's Church, Syston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Syston, Leicestershire.

   3.3 km · Grade I listed parish church in Syston, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Parish Church of St Peter

   St Peter's Church is a church in Belgrave, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.

   2.5 km · church in Belgrave, Leicester, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    The 1620s House and Garden

    Donington le Heath Manor House Museum, now 'The 1620s House and Garden at Donington le Heath' is a surviving example of a manor house built over seven hundred years ago in Donington le Heath, near the town of Coalville, Leicestershire. It was once owned by a relative of one of the Gunpowder plotters, and is now managed by Leicestershire County Council.

    3.9 km · UK historic house museum in Donington le Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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Getting to Thurmaston

Airports

East Midlands (EMA), 23 km · Birmingham (BHX), 50 km · London Luton (LTN), 102 km

Stations

Syston railway station, 2.4 km

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  100 km · quickest by road, 2h 12m · £11–15
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  146 km · quickest by road, 2h 55m · £16–21
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