Merry Lees
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tropical Birdland and Church of St Peter.
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.
Church of St Martin
Church
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Church of St Martin is situated 1½ miles south of Merry Lees.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Botcheston and Thornton.
Botcheston
Village
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
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. Newtown Unthank is situated 1½ miles southeast of Merry Lees.
Merry Lees
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Leicestershire, England, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Bagworth and Thornton, Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.64978° or 52° 38′ 59″ northLongitude
-1.30705° or 1° 18′ 25″ westElevation
367 feet (112 metres)Open location code
9C4WJMXV+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3158488792OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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