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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Burrough Hill and Church of All Saints.
Burrough Hill
Peak
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
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
Whissendine
Village
Whissendine is a village and civil parish in Rutland, England, north-west of the county town, Oakham. The population at the 2001 census was 1,189, increasing to 1,253 at the 2011 census.
The Breeches
- Type: Forest
- Location: Somerby, Melton District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.7091° or 52° 42′ 33″ north
Longitude
-0.8519° or 0° 51′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C4XP45X+M6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Little Dalby and Leesthorpe.
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Highlights include Landfield Spinney and Green Spinney.
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