Egerton Park, Melton Mowbray

Name: Egerton Park
Address: Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Melton Mowbray

Park, Relax in park

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Egerton Park is a cricket ground in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The land for the park was purchased from the Egerton Lodge Estate by the Melton Mowbray Town Estate in 1931. Egerton Park was used as an outground by Leicestershire following the Second World War, playing three first-class cricket matches there against Somerset, Lancashire and Kent in the 1946, 1947 and 1948 County Championship's respectively. Egerton Park played host to international cricket in 1986, when Malaysia played Zimbabwe in the ICC Trophy, though the match carried no official status. ()

Elevation: 243 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°45'54"N, 0°53'36"W

Address

Melton Mowbray United Kingdom

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Melton Mowbray

Day trips

Egerton Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Mary's Church, Melton Country Park, Melton Carnegie Museum, Ankle Hill.

~1630 ftE
Church
St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray
8 min walk • St Mary is the parish church of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The large medieval church, described as "one of the finest parish churches in Leicestershire", suffered from a poor Victorian restoration, and was left in a poor state of repair and deemed "unfit for purpose".
1.1 miNE
Park
Melton Country Park, Melton Mowbray
30 min walk • Melton Country Park is a country park in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England.
0.5 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Melton Carnegie Museum, Melton Mowbray
14 min walk • The Melton Carnegie Museum is a museum in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, which documents the history of the market town. It is managed by Leicestershire County Council and supported by Melton Borough Council and is Heritage Lottery Funded.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Ankle Hill, Melton Mowbray
16 min walk • Ankle Hill is a hill located in the centre of Melton Mowbray, in Leicestershire. In the civil war the town of Melton Mowbray was the theatre of a battle between Sir Marmaduke Langdale's Royalist force of 1,500 men and the Roundhead garrison commanded by Colonel Rossiter which was stationed in the town.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Egerton Park?

Nearby attractions include St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray (8 min walk), Melton Carnegie Museum, Melton Mowbray (14 min walk), Ankle Hill, Melton Mowbray (16 min walk).

Egerton Park, Melton Mowbray

Facts and practical information

Melton Mowbray plan & book

Egerton Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray

Melton Country Park, Melton Mowbray

Melton Carnegie Museum, Melton Mowbray

Ankle Hill, Melton Mowbray

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Egerton Park?