3 stops, plotted to loop back where you started.
A Friday with a heritage mood and less than an hour of driving across the whole day is a good setup for getting properly absorbed in some of Leicestershire's most significant history. These three stops sit naturally together, taking you from a pivotal moment in English history through to the long story of land and landscape that shaped this part of the county.
- 1From the off≈ 90 min visit
Bosworth1485 Trail
Market BosworthStart with Bosworth1485 Trail in Market Bosworth. Bosworth1485 trail. This landscape actually has two stories to tell. Worth the fresh air tomorrow.
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- 22 min · 0 mi from the last stopAfter 1h 32m≈ 150 min visit
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
Market BosworthNext up — Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre in Market Bosworth. Discover the dramatic story behind the 1485 Battle of Bosworth at the award-winning Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre. Worth the fresh air tomorrow. (open Wed–Sun, Apr–Oct, Closed Mondays + Tuesdays. Check site for season..)
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- 324 min · 9.9 mi from the last stopAfter 4h 26m≈ 150 min visit
The National Forest
Ashby de la ZouchFinish at The National Forest in Ashby de la Zouch. Breathe in the cool air as you step beneath a canopy that simply did not exist a generation ago. Worth the fresh air tomorrow.
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