Golf Course Crossing

Golf Course Crossing is a level crossing in Leicester Forest East, Blaby, England. Golf Course Crossing is situated near the church St Andrew’s, as well as near Leicester Forest East Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Andrew’s and Kirby Muxloe Castle.

St Andrew’s

Church

Photo: Peter Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Andrew’s is a church, which is situated 780 feet southeast of Golf Course Crossing.

Kirby Muxloe Castle, also known historically as Kirby Castle, is a ruined, fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England. William, Lord Hastings, began work on the castle in 1480, founding it on the site of a pre-existing manor house. Kirby Muxloe Castle is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Golf Course Crossing.

Kirby Frith Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kirby Frith is a 2.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Leicester. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council. This site is described by Natural England as the richest wildflower grassland in the county, with species such as devil's-bit scabious, betony and yellow rattle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thorpe Astley and Lubbesthorpe.

Thorpe Astley

Suburb

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thorpe Astley is a suburban settlement on the southwestern edge of the city of Leicester, England. It is part of the civil parish of Braunstone Town, although a small part of the development, around Goodheart Way, extends into Leicester Forest East civil parish.

Lubbesthorpe

Hamlet

Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lubbesthorpe is a hamlet and parish in the district of Blaby within Enderby on the outskirts of Leicester, England, on the west side of the M1 motorway and the River Soar. Lubbesthorpe is situated 1½ miles southeast of Golf Course Crossing.

Glenfield

Village

Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Glenfield is a large village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Glenfields, in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. At the 2011 Census, Glenfields had a population of 9,643. Glenfield is situated 1½ miles north of Golf Course Crossing.

Golf Course Crossing

Type: Level crossing
Category: transport
Location: Leicester Forest East, Blaby, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.62691° or 52° 37′ 37″ north

Longitude

-1.21928° or 1° 13′ 9″ west

Open location code

9C4WJQGJ+Q7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3405984902

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=crossing

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Leicester Forest East Library and Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kirby Lane and Kirby House.

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