River Soar
The River Soar is a major tributary of the River Trent in the East Midlands as well as the principal river of Leicestershire, England. The source of the river is midway between Hinckley and Lutterworth.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbey Park and Leicester Abbey.
Abbey Park
Park
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Abbey Park is a public park in Leicester, England, through which the River Soar flows. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council and is Leicester's premier park.
Leicester Abbey
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The Abbey of Saint Mary de Pratis, more commonly known as Leicester Abbey, was an Augustinian religious house in the city of Leicester, in Leicestershire, England.
National Space Centre
Museum
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The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belgrave and Latimer.
Belgrave
Suburb
Belgrave is an area, suburb, electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. Belgrave is the location of and known for several notable and famous landmarks such as the National Space Centre, Space Park Leicester, Abbey Pumping Station, the Golden Mile and Belgrave Hall.
Latimer
Suburb
Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks.
Newfoundpool
Suburb
Newfoundpool is an area of Leicester lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830.
River Soar
- Type: Watercourse
- Category: body of water
- Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.64692° or 52° 38′ 49″ northLongitude
-1.13648° or 1° 8′ 11″ westElevation
180 feet (55 metres)Open location code
9C4WJVW7+QCGeoNames ID
11073422
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