Melbourne

Melbourne is a market town and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. It was home to Thomas Cook, founder of the eponymous travel agency, and has a street named after him.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Donington Park and Melbourne Hall.

Donington Park

Sports venue

Photo: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, still owned by the Wheatcroft family, is currently under lease by MotorSport Vision until 2038.

Melbourne Hall

Manor estate

Photo: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Melbourne Hall is a Georgian style country house in Melbourne, Derbyshire, previously owned by the 2nd Viscount Melbourne, British Prime Minister from 1835 to 1841.

Staunton Harold Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: LlamaBear, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Staunton Harold Reservoir is a large reservoir under the management of Severn Trent Water, located between Melbourne and Ticknall in Derbyshire, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle Donington and Chellaston.

Castle Donington

Photo: Pyrope, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle Donington is a market village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, on the edge of the National Forest and close to East Midlands Airport.