Botcheston
Botcheston is a hamlet in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire about 6.5 miles west of Leicester. It is in the civil parish of Desford and about a mile north of the village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tropical Birdland and Church of St Martin.
Tropical Birdland
Tropical Birdland in the north of the village of Desford, Leicestershire, England, is a visitor attraction that has many bird species including parrots, hornbills and owls on display. Some of the birds are allowed to fly out-of-doors during visiting hours.Bosworth Academy
School
Bosworth Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Desford, Leicestershire, England and is part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust. It was a Sports College under the UK's Specialist School Programme, a status which was attained in 2003.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown Unthank and Merry Lees.
Newtown Unthank
Hamlet
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown Unthank is a hamlet in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire about 6 miles west of Leicester. It is in the civil parish of Desford and about a mile northeast of the village.
Merry Lees
Hamlet
Merry Lees is a small settlement and industrial park located in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. It forms as part of the Bagworth and Thornton civil parish.
Thornton
Village
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton is a village in the civil parish of Bagworth and Thornton, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is a linear village lying along a scarp overlooking Thornton Reservoir. Thornton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Botcheston.
Botcheston
- Type: Village
- Description: hamlet in Leicestershire, England, UK
- Categories: hamlet and locality
- Location: Desford, Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.64021° or 52° 38′ 25″ northLongitude
-1.28873° or 1° 17′ 19″ westElevation
351 feet (107 metres)Open location code
9C4WJPR6+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 32346532OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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