Launde Park

Launde Park is a park in Launde, Harborough District, England. Launde Park is situated nearby to the convention center Launde Abbey, as well as near the forest Ash Hill Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Launde Abbey and Sauvey Castle.

Launde Abbey

Convention center

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Launde Abbey is located in Leicestershire, England, 14 miles east of the city of Leicester and 6 miles south west of Oakham in Rutland. The house was built on the site of the Augustinian Launde Priory. Launde Abbey is situated 790 feet northeast of Launde Park.

Sauvey Castle

Archaeological site

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Sauvey Castle is a medieval castle, near Withcote, Leicestershire, England. It was probably built by King John in 1211 as a secluded hunting lodge in Leighfield Forest. Sauvey Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Launde Park.

Withcote Chapel

Church

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Withcote Chapel is a redundant Anglican church in the parish of Withcote, Leicestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Withcote Chapel is situated 1 mile north of Launde Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knossington and Braunston-in-Rutland.

Knossington

Village

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Knossington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Knossington and Cold Overton, in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is located close to the border with Rutland, around 4 miles west of Oakham. Knossington is situated 3 miles north of Launde Park.

Braunston-in-Rutland

Village

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Braunston-in-Rutland is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish was 392 at the 2001 census, including Brooke and increasing to 502 at the 2011 census. Braunston-in-Rutland is situated 3 miles northeast of Launde Park.