Saffron Lane sports centre, Leicester

Name: Saffron Lane sports centre
Address: Leicester, United Kingdom

#140 among attractions in Leicester

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Saffron Lane sports centre is a large 8 lane 400 metre synthetic floodlight lit running track which includes a steeplechase water jump, in Leicester, England. It is home to the city's top two athletics clubs, the sprint and field specialists Leicester Coritanian A.C. and the middle and long distance specialists, OWLS AC Leicester. Other athletics squads train at the track, namely Leicester Walking Club, some members of University of Leicester athletics team among other local running clubs. ()

Coordinates: 52°36'49"N, 1°8'2"W

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Leicester South (Freemen)Leicester United Kingdom

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Saffron Lane sports centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Welford Road Stadium, Victoria Park, Gas Museum, Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.

0.7 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Welford Road Stadium, Leicester
19 min walk • Welford Road is a rugby union stadium in Leicester, England, and is the home ground of Leicester Tigers. The ground was opened on 10 September 1892, and is located between Aylestone Road and Welford Road on the southern edge of the city centre.
0.9 miNE
Park
Victoria Park, Leicester
23 min walk • Victoria Park in Leicester, England is a public park of 69 acres. It is in the south-east, just outside the city centre, backing on to the University of Leicester and close to the Leicester railway station.
0.4 miNW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Gas Museum, Leicester
11 min walk • The Gas Museum, also known as the National Gas Museum, is situated in the former gatehouse of a gasworks in Leicester, England, and deals with the history of domestic and industrial gas supply.
1.2 miN
Museum
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
31 min walk • The Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England, not far from the city centre. It opened in 1849 as one of the first public museums in the United Kingdom. Leicester Museum & Art Gallery contains displays of science, history and art, both international and local.
1 miSW
Park
Aylestone, Leicester
26 min walk • Aylestone is a suburb of Leicester, England, southwest of the city centre and to the east of the River Soar. It was formerly a separate village, but the growth of the city since the Leicester Extension Act of 1891 incorporated Aylestone into the Borough of Leicester and it is now part of the suburban area.
0.9 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
24 min walk • De Montfort Hall is the largest music and performance venue in Leicester, England. It is situated adjacent to Victoria Park and is named after the Father of Parliament Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester.
1 miE
Church
Clarendon Park Congregational Church, Leicester
27 min walk • The Clarendon Park Congregational Church is a Congregational church in Leicester, Leicestershire, UK. It is located on London Road in the Stoneygate district near Clarendon Park. Among the many places of worship in Leicester are Congregational churches. The first Congregational church in Leicester was founded in 1801.
1 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Leicester
27 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican parish church in Leicester, England.
1.2 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester
32 min walk • Sue Townsend Theatre is a theatre in the city of Leicester, England. The centre hosts live shows and films of the arthouse and world cinema genres.
0.9 miNE
Memorial
Arch of Remembrance, Leicester
22 min walk • The Arch of Remembrance is a First World War memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and located in Victoria Park, Leicester, in the East Midlands of England. Leicester's industry contributed significantly to the British war effort.
0.6 miN
Cemetery
Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester
17 min walk • Welford Road Cemetery is a public cemetery in Leicester, England.

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Which popular attractions are close to Saffron Lane sports centre?

Nearby attractions include Raw Dykes, Leicester (10 min walk), Gas Museum, Leicester (11 min walk), Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester (17 min walk), Attenborough Building, Leicester (18 min walk).