Leicester Racecourse
Leicester Racecourse is a horse racing course in Oadby, Leicestershire, about three miles south of Leicester city centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knighton Spinney and Lucas Marsh.
Knighton Spinney
Nature reserve
Knighton Spinney is a 2.9-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Leicester. It is owned by Leicester City Council and managed by Environ for the council. This oak and ash plantation is part of Knighton Park.
Lucas Marsh
Nature reserve
Lucas Marsh is a 1.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Oadby in Leicestershire. It is part of Brock's Hill Country Park, and is owned by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oadby and Wigston.
Oadby
Town
Oadby is a town in the borough of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England, located 4 miles south-east of Leicester on the A6 road. Leicester Racecourse is situated on the border between Oadby and Stoneygate.
Wigston
Town
Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire, England, just south of Leicester on the A5199. It had a population of 37,261 in 2024.
Stoneygate
Suburb
Stoneygate is part of the City of Leicester, England. Situated on the south-east side of the city some two miles from the centre, Stoneygate is a mainly residential suburb characterised by its large Victorian houses. Stoneygate is situated 1½ miles north of Leicester Racecourse.
Leicester Racecourse
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: horse racing venue in England
- Categories: horse racing venue, horse racing, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.59703° or 52° 35′ 49″ north
Longitude
-1.09666° or 1° 5′ 48″ west
Elevation
279 feet (85 metres)
Open location code
9C4WHWW3+R8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centre
OpenStreetMap feature
sport=horse_racing
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Leicester Racecourse” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “レスター競馬場”
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