Wigston Magna
Wigston Magna is a locality in Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire, England and has about 33,700 residents. Wigston Magna is situated nearby to the hamlet Kilby Bridge, as well as near the town Oadby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lucas Marsh and Wigston Birkett House Community Special School.
Lucas Marsh
Nature reserve
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Lucas Marsh is a 1.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Oadby in Leicestershire. It is part of Brock's Hill Country Park, and is owned by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is a special school with academy status based in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. The school caters for up to 200 students aged between 5 and 19 with a range of additional learning needs.
Leicester Racecourse
Sports venue
Leicester Racecourse is a horse racing course in Oadby, Leicestershire, about three miles south of Leicester city centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigston and Kilby Bridge.
Wigston
Town
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Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire, England, just south of Leicester on the A5199. It had a population of 32,321 in 2011.
Kilby Bridge
Hamlet
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Kilby Bridge is a hamlet on the A5199 Welford Road in the borough of Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire, England, a few miles south of the city of Leicester. The population of the hamlet at the 2011 census was 36.
Oadby
Town
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Oadby is a town in the borough of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England, located 4 miles south-east of Leicester on the A6 road. Leicester Racecourse is situated on the border between Oadby and Stoneygate.
Wigston Magna
- Type: Locality with 33,700 residents
- Historically known as: “Great Wigston” and “Wigston Two Steeples”
- Location: Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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