Anstey, Leicester

Name: Anstey
Address: Leicester, United Kingdom

#73 among attractions in Leicester

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Anstey is a large village in Leicestershire, England, located north west of Leicester in the borough of Charnwood. Its population was 6,528 at the 2011 census. This figure is expected to increase due to the building of a new housing development off Groby Road. The village is separated from Leicester by the Rothley Brook, Castle Hill Park and the A46, and it borders the villages of Glenfield, Groby, Newtown Linford, Cropston and Thurcaston as well as the suburb of Beaumont Leys and Anstey Heights. To the north-west lies Bradgate Park. ()

Alternative names: Area: 6.25 mi²Coordinates: 52°40'17"N, 1°10'60"W

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Anstey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leicester Abbey, Beaumont Shopping Centre, Abbey Pumping Station, Belgrave Hall.

2.5 miSE
Monastery
Leicester Abbey, Leicester
64 min walk • Leicester Abbey, nestled in the historic city of Leicester, United Kingdom, is a site that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. While the abbey itself now lies in ruins, its remains are steeped in history and evoke a sense of the grandeur...
0.8 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Beaumont Shopping Centre, Leicester
21 min walk • Beaumont Shopping Centre is in Beaumont Leys, on the edge of Leicester. The 301,099 sq ft shopping centre is owned by British Land and managed by GVA.
2.5 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester
64 min walk • The Abbey Pumping Station is a museum of science and technology in Leicester, England, on Corporation Road, next to the National Space Centre.
2.6 miE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Belgrave Hall, Leicester
66 min walk • Belgrave Hall is a Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave. It is located on the northern edge of the city of Leicester.
2.4 miNW
Tower
Old John
62 min walk • Old John is the highest hill in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England, on the southern edge of Charnwood Forest. It gives its name to the folly that stands at its top. The hill stands at 212 metres high, and is a prominent landmark across Leicester and Leicestershire.
1.9 miNW
Park
Bradgate House, Bradgate Park
49 min walk • Bradgate House is a 16th-century ruin in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England. Edward Grey's son Sir John Grey of Groby married Elizabeth Woodville, who, after John's death married King Edward IV.
2.5 miN
Park
Swithland Wood and The Brand
65 min walk • Swithland Wood and The Brand is a 87.9 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire. Swithland Wood is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade II.
~1230 ftW
Church
St Mary's Church, Leicester
6 min walk • St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church in Anstey, Leicestershire, in the Diocese of Leicester.
2.3 miSW
Area
Groby, Leicester
58 min walk • Groby is a large English village in the county of Leicestershire, to the north west of the city of Leicester. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 6,796.
1.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cropston Reservoir, Leicester
40 min walk • Cropston Reservoir lies in Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire, England. The dam and associated water works are in Cropston, while the bulk of the reservoir is in the neighbouring Newtown Linford parish.
2.1 miNW
Park
Bradgate Park
54 min walk • Bradgate Park is a public park in Charnwood Forest, in Leicestershire, England, northwest of Leicester. It covers 850 acres. The park lies between the villages of Newtown Linford, Anstey, Cropston, Woodhouse Eaves and Swithland.

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How to get to Anstey by public transport?

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Beaumont Centre • Lines: 40, BT1 Tesco Free Bus (19 min walk)