The Breeches
The Breeches is a forest in Somerby, Melton District, England. The Breeches is situated nearby to the village Little Dalby, as well as near the hamlet Leesthorpe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Burrough Hill and Church of St James, Little Dalby.
Burrough Hill
Peak
Photo: Nev1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burrough Hill is an Iron Age hillfort in Burrough on the Hill, 7 miles south of Melton Mowbray in the English county of Leicestershire. Situated on a promontory about 210 metres above sea level, the site commands views over the surrounding countryside for miles around.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melton Mowbray and Burton Lazars.
Melton Mowbray
Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melton Mowbray, usually referred to locally as just Melton, is a market town in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is famous for the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and as the centre of Stilton Cheese production.
Burton Lazars
Village
Photo: Kev747, Public domain.
Burton Lazars is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burton and Dalby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England.
Great Dalby
Village
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Dalby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burton and Dalby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England, with a population of between 300 and 400.
The Breeches
- Type: Forest
- Location: Somerby, Melton District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7091° or 52° 42′ 33″ northLongitude
-0.8519° or 0° 51′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C4XP45X+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 127679462OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Little Dalby and Leesthorpe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Landfield Spinney and Green Spinney.
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