Visitor attractions and information for
Market Harborough
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 Grand
Union Canal. The Grand Union Canal main line covers the 137 miles
from London and Birmingham. Branches take it to places such as
Slough, Leicester, Wendover, Aylesbury and Northampton. One end
of the Canal is at Brentford on the River Thames, the other end
at Bordesley Junction in the centre of Birmingham. At Bordesley
it divides to join up with other canals. Branch passes 3 miles west of Market Harborough. |
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Foxton Locks, Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
You can explore the locks and surroundings at any time. Some
of the attractions on site have individual opening hours. Foxton
Canal Museum Tel: 0116 2792 657. www.foxtonlocks.com. About 2 miles west of Market Harborough. |
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Busy
canal-side boatyard and shop, situated at the bottom of the famous
flight of 10 staircase locks, on the Grand Union Canal. Foxton
Boat Services Ltd, Bottom Lock, Foxton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire,
LE16 7RA. Tel: 0116 2792 285. About 2 miles west of Market Harborough.www.foxtonboats.co.uk. |
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Rothwell Arts and Heritage Centre, 14/16 Bridge
Street, Rothwell, Northants, NN14 6JW. Tel: 01536 711550. Local
artists from Rothwell, Kettering and other surrounding towns
and villages display a wide range of water colour, oil, pastel,
mixed media, ceramics and craft work in the first floor galleries.
www.rothwellartsandheritagecentre.org.uk. About 5 miles south east of Market Harborough . |
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STANFORD
HALL, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6DH. Tel: 01788 860250.
Stanford Hall, built in the 1690s for Sir Roger Cave, is still
home to his descendants and is one of the most exquisite examples
of the architecture of the period. www.stanfordhall.co.uk.
About 9 miles south west
of Market Harborough. |
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Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome and Proving Ground,
Lutterworth, Leicestershire. LE17 5QS. Tel: +44 (0) 116 247 8030
/ 8040. The museum is home to the Cold War jet collection - Vulcan,
Victor, Hunter, Canberra, Comet, Lightning, Harrier, Seahawk,
Sea vixen, Buccaneer, Jet provost, Super Guppy, Iskra, Jaguar.
About 8 miles west of
Market Harborough. Photograph of Vulcan Bomber over Leicestershire
18th October 2007 |
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Market Harborough lies in the county of Leicestershire,
an area of pleasant countryside and cities with a strong historical
and industrial heritage. The fertile Vale of Belvoir (pronounced
"beever") is overlooked by its stately castle, while
nearby is Melton Mowbray, pork pie capital of the world. Leicestershire
is a diverse county that is rich in both culture and history.
The numerous museums in the county house many objects of local,
national and international importance. Photo left: The old Market
Harborough Grammar School, in the High Street, stands on huge
oak legs. Photo right: Market Harborough Theatre.
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