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 Wigston is a town in Leicestershire,
just to the south of Leicester. It runs into neighbouring Oadby. |
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Wigston
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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Wigston -
Travel by road - Wigston is on the A 5199 into
Leicester. A nearby large town is Leicester. Wigston is about
45 miles from BIRMINGHAM. |
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Wigston -
Travel by road - Wigston is about 5 miles
east of Junction 21 of the M1 Motorway. The M1 is a north - south
motorway which links London to Leeds. Wigston is about 100 miles
from London and 100 miles from Leeds. |
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Wigston -
Travel by train - South Wigston Station,
Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU.
CCTV. Ticket office. Waiting room. Refreshment facilities. Pay
phone. Shops. Toilets. Wheelchair accessible toilets. Whole station
step free access. Wheelchairs available. Taxi rank. |
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Wigston -
Sport - Leicester Racecourse Co Ltd, Oadby,
Leicester, LE2 4AL. General Race day enquires: 0116 271 6515.
Around 30 race meetings a year. About 1 mile north of Wigston. |
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Leicester
- Sport - Oadby Golf Club, Leicester Road
Racecourse, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 4AJ.Tel: 01162700215. |
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Wigston
- Entertainment and attractions - Foxton
Locks, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. You can explore the
locks and surroundings at any time. About 7 miles south of Wigston.
University of Leicester
Botanic Garden, Stoughton Drive South, Oadby, Leics., LE2 2NE.
Tel: 0116 271-2933. Entrance to the Botanic Garden is FREE. About
1 mile north of Wigston. |
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Wigston
- Other information - Wigston Framework
Knitters Museum is a small museum in Wigston Magna and is a must
see for anyone interested in Leicestershire's hosiery industry.
Wigston Framework Knitters Museum, 42/44 Bushloe End, Wigston,
Leicester, LE18 2BA. Tel: 0116 288 3396. Wigston Library (photo), Bull Head Street, Wigston
Magna, Leicester, LE18 1PA. Tel: 0116 288 7381. |
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Airports indicated are Nottingham East Midlands,
Birmingham International and Coventry. Wigston is on the A 5199 into Leicester. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is a station in Wigston. |
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- Foxton Canal Museum Tel: 0116 2792 657. foxtonlocks.com.
- Calke Abbey, Ticknall,
near Melbourne, Leicestershire, DE73 7LE. Tel: 01332 863822.
- Twycross Zoo, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 3PX. Tel: 01827
880250. www.twycrosszoo.com.
- Leicester Racecourse
Co Ltd, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AL. General Race day enquires:
0116 271 6515. leicester-racecourse.co.uk.
- Deene Park, Corby, Northhamptonshire, NN17 3EW. Tel: (01780)
450278.