Desford
Desford is a locality in Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, England. Desford is situated nearby to the hamlet Newtown Unthank, as well as near the village Botcheston.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tropical Birdland and Church of St Martin.
Tropical Birdland
Tropical Birdland in the north of the village of Desford, Leicestershire, England, is a visitor attraction that has many bird species including parrots, hornbills and owls on display. Some of the birds are allowed to fly out-of-doors during visiting hours.
Kirby Muxloe Castle
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Kirby Muxloe Castle, also known historically as Kirby Castle, is a ruined, fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England. William, Lord Hastings, began work on the castle in 1480, founding it on the site of a pre-existing manor house. Kirby Muxloe Castle is situated 2½ miles east of Desford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenfield and Kirkby Mallory.
Glenfield
Village
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Glenfield is a large village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Glenfields, in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. At the 2011 Census, Glenfields had a population of 9,643. Glenfield is situated 3½ miles east of Desford.
Kirkby Mallory
Village
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Kirkby Mallory is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kirkby Mallory, Peckleton and Stapleton, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. Kirkby Mallory is situated 3 miles southwest of Desford.
Thornton
Village
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Thornton is a village in the civil parish of Bagworth and Thornton, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is a linear village lying along a scarp overlooking Thornton Reservoir. Thornton is situated 3 miles northwest of Desford.
Desford
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6308° or 52° 37′ 51″ northLongitude
-1.282° or 1° 16′ 55″ westElevation
318 feet (97 metres)Open location code
9C4WJPJ9+86GeoNames ID
7293869
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