Twycross

Twycross is a small village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in Leicestershire, England, on the A444 road. Situated in the far west of the county and close to the North Warwickshire border, the population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 850.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Twycross Zoo and Church of St James.

Twycross Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Twycross Zoo is a 100-acre zoo near Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire. It is operated by the East Midlands Zoological Society, a charitable trust, and is a founding member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Church of St James

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School

School

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Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School, previously known as Appleby Grammar School, is a junior school situated in the village of Appleby Magna, in Leicestershire, England. Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School is situated 2 miles north of Twycross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appleby Magna and Austrey.

Snarestone is a small rural village in North West Leicestershire, England. It lies on the edge of the National Forest and is 5 miles from the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Snarestone is situated 2½ miles northeast of Twycross.

Twycross

Type: Locality
Location: Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.6489° or 52° 38′ 56″ north

Longitude

-1.518° or 1° 31′ 5″ west

Elevation

377 feet (115 metres)

Open location code

9C4WJFXJ+GQ

GeoNames ID

7293872

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