Glenfields
Glenfields is a locality in Blaby, Leicestershire, England. Glenfields is situated nearby to the locality Braunstone Frith, as well as near the village Groby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirby Muxloe Castle and Glenfield Hospital.
Kirby Muxloe Castle
Photo: MikPeach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Glenfield Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenfield Hospital, formally known as Glenfield General Hospital, is situated near Glenfield, on the outskirts of Leicester. It is one of England's main hospitals for coronary care and respiratory diseases.
Kirby Frith Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirby Frith is a 2.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Leicester. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council. This site is described by Natural England as the richest wildflower grassland in the county, with species such as devil's-bit scabious, betony and yellow rattle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leicester and Braunstone Town.
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.
Braunstone Town
Village
Photo: Leeclarke1981, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Braunstone is a town and civil parish in the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England. At the 2011 census the population of the town was 16,850. Braunstone is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, giving a population of "two sokemen and four villeins". Braunstone Town is situated 2½ miles southeast of Glenfields.
Glenfield
Village
Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Glenfields
- Type: Locality
- Location: Blaby, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.6495° or 52° 38′ 58″ northLongitude
-1.2058° or 1° 12′ 21″ westElevation
253 feet (77 metres)Open location code
9C4WJQXV+RMGeoNames ID
7294393
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 Glenfields from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Glenfields”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Braunstone Frith and Groby.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gorse Hill Hospital and Groby Castle.
Leicestershire: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, and Melton Mowbray.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places 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.