The Moss
The Moss is a forest in Sproxton, Melton District, England. The Moss is situated nearby to the hamlet Bescaby, as well as near the village Branston.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Guthlac’s Church, Branston and Church of St Denys, Eaton.
St Guthlac’s Church, Branston
Church
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Guthlac's Church is a church in Branston, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waltham on the Wolds and Branston.
Waltham on the Wolds
Village
Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waltham on the Wolds is a village in the civil parish of Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold, in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It lies about 5 miles north-east of Melton Mowbray and 11 miles south-west of Grantham on the main A607 road.
Branston
Village
Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Branston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Croxton Kerrial in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It lies 1 mile north of the A607 road, 7 miles south-west of Grantham and 7 miles north-east of Melton Mowbray, on the southern edge of the Vale of Belvoir, 3 miles south-west of Belvoir Castle. Knipton Reservoir is 700 yards to the north.
Goadby Marwood
Village
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Goadby Marwood is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Eaton, in the Melton district, in the north of the English county of Leicestershire.
The Moss
- Type: Forest
- Location: Sproxton, Melton District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.8395° or 52° 50′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.7947° or 0° 47′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C4XR6Q4+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 418249263OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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