Willesley

Worth seeing in and around Willesley

7 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
   Ashby de la Zouch Castle

   Ashby de la Zouch Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. The castle was built by William, Lord Hastings, a favourite of Edward IV, after 1473, accompanied by the creation of a 3,000-acre park.

   1.8 km · Grade I listed ruins in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Holy Trinity Church

   Holy Trinity, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.

   1.4 km · church in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

   St Helen's Church is the Anglican parish church of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in the deanery of North West Leicestershire and the Diocese of Leicester. There was a church in the town in the 11th century, but the core of the present building mainly dates from work started in 1474, when the church was rebuilt by the 1st Baron Hastings at the same time that he converted his neighbouring manor house into a castle.

   1.9 km · church in North West Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Church of St James

   St James’ Church, Smisby is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Smisby, Derbyshire.

   3.7 km · church in Smisby, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Town Hall

   Ashby-de-la-Zouch Town Hall is a municipal building in Market Street in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. The structure, which was used as the offices of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.

   1.7 km · town hall in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, North West Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Parish Church of St Margaret of Antioch

   The Church of St Margaret of Antioch is a church in Blackfordby, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II listed building.

   3.1 km · church in Blackfordby, Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Saltersford Wood

   Saltersford Wood or Saltersford Valley is a 5.7-hectare Local Nature Reserve north-west of Measham in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by Leicestershire County Council, and it part of The National Forest.

   3.2 km · park in United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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