Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus is a building in Twycross, Hinckley and Bosworth District, England. Hippopotamus is situated nearby to the grassland Picnic Lawn, as well as near the meadow Duck Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Twycross Zoo and Church of St James.

Twycross Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Twycross Zoo is a 100-acre zoo near Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire. It is operated by the East Midlands Zoological Society, a charitable trust, and is a founding member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Twycross Zoo is situated 1,400 feet east of Hippopotamus.

Church of St James

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St James is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hippopotamus.

Bird In Hand Public House

Pub

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bird In Hand Public House is situated 1¼ miles west of Hippopotamus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norton Juxta Twycross and Austrey.

Norton Juxta Twycross

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Norton Juxta Twycross, usually known as simply "Norton", is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Twycross, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England.

Austrey

Village

Austrey is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire District of Warwickshire, England. In the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 1,142.

Orton on the Hill

Village

Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orton on the Hill is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Twycross, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. Orton adjoins Morebarne, Sheepy and Newhouse Grange on the south, Appleby and Austrey to the east. Orton on the Hill is situated 1½ miles south of Hippopotamus.

Hippopotamus

Type: Building
Location: Twycross, Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.65323° or 52° 39′ 12″ north

Longitude

-1.53445° or 1° 32′ 4″ west

Open location code

9C4WMF38+76

OpenStreetMap ID

way 194248474

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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