Glovers Walk Open Space

Glovers Walk Open Space is a recreation area in Leicester, England. Glovers Walk Open Space is situated near the community center Home Farm Neighbourhood Centre, as well as near the mosque Beaumont Leys Muslims.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Babington Academy and National Space Centre.

Babington Academy

School

Babington Academy is an 11–16 mixed secondary school with academy status in Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. It is part of the Learning without Limits Academy Trust. The school relocated to a new building on the same site in September 2014. Babington Academy is situated 1,100 feet west of Glovers Walk Open Space.

National Space Centre

Museum

Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. National Space Centre is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Glovers Walk Open Space.

Church of Christ the King

Church

Photo: Tim Glover, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of Christ the King is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Glovers Walk Open Space.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belgrave and Newfoundpool.

Belgrave

Suburb

Belgrave is an area, suburb, electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. Belgrave is the location of and known for several notable and famous landmarks such as the National Space Centre, Space Park Leicester, Abbey Pumping Station, the Golden Mile and Belgrave Hall. Belgrave is situated 1½ miles southeast of Glovers Walk Open Space.

Newfoundpool

Suburb

Newfoundpool is an area of Leicester lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830. Newfoundpool is situated 1½ miles south of Glovers Walk Open Space.

Birstall

Village

Photo: Wesley Trevor Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Birstall is a large village and civil parish within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is three miles north of Leicester city centre and is part of the wider Leicester Urban Area. Birstall is situated 1½ miles northeast of Glovers Walk Open Space.

Glovers Walk Open Space

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.66362° or 52° 39′ 49″ north

Longitude

-1.15489° or 1° 9′ 18″ west

Open location code

9C4WMR7W+C2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 499770824

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Home Farm Neighbourhood Centre and Beaumont Leys Muslims.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Beaumont Leys Health Centre and Brennen’s Pharmacy.

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