Birstall
Birstall is a locality in Charnwood District, Leicestershire, England. Birstall is situated nearby to the village Wanlip, as well as near Thurmaston.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Space Centre and Watermead Country Park.
National Space Centre
Museum
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester.
Watermead Country Park
Park
The Watermead Country Park is a network of artificial lakes in the valley of the River Soar and the old Grand Union Canal, in and to the north of Leicester and in and to the south of the Borough of Charnwood in Leicestershire.
Abbey Pumping Station
Museum
Photo: Jonnic1, Public domain.
The Abbey Pumping Station is a museum of science and technology in Leicester, England, on Corporation Road, next to the National Space Centre. With four working steam-powered beam engines from its time as a sewage pumping station, it also houses exhibits for transport, public health, light and optics, toys and civil engineering.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leicester and Belgrave.
Leicester
Leicester is the largest city in the East Midlands region of England, the capital of the traditional county of Leicestershire, with a population of almost 370,000 in the city and 510,000 in the urban area.
Belgrave
Suburb
Belgrave is an area, suburb, electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. Belgrave is the location of and known for several notable and famous landmarks such as the National Space Centre, Space Park Leicester, Abbey Pumping Station, the Golden Mile and Belgrave Hall.
Latimer
Suburb
Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks. Latimer is situated 2 miles south of Birstall.
Birstall
- Type: Locality
- Location: Charnwood District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.6788° or 52° 40′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.1218° or 1° 7′ 19″ westElevation
190 feet (58 metres)Open location code
9C4WMVHH+G7GeoNames ID
7291466
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Birstall from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Birstall”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Birstall and Wanlip.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belgrave and Birstall railway station and Leicester North Railway Station.
Leicestershire: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, and Melton Mowbray.
Curious Localities to Discover
Uncover intriguing localities from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.