Groby Castle, Leicester

#88 among attractions in Leicester

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Groby Castle is situated in the large village of Groby to the north-west of the city of Leicester. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°39'50"N, 1°13'36"W

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Leicester United Kingdom

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Groby Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beaumont Shopping Centre, Kirby Muxloe Castle, Old John, Charnwood Forest.

2.5 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Beaumont Shopping Centre, Leicester
64 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.
1.9 miS
Forts and castles
Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicester
49 min walk • Kirby Muxloe Castle, also known historically as Kirby Castle, is a ruined, fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England. William, Lord Hastings, began work on the castle in 1480, founding it on the site of a pre-existing manor house.
2.2 miN
Tower
Old John
58 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.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Charnwood Forest
69 min walk • Charnwood Forest is an upland tract in north-western Leicestershire, England, bounded by Leicester, Loughborough and Coalville. The area is undulating, rocky and picturesque, with barren areas.
1.9 miN
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.
1.7 miE
Church
St Mary's Church, Leicester
43 min walk • St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church in Anstey, Leicestershire, in the Diocese of Leicester.
2.2 miSE
Park
Kirby Frith Nature Reserve, Leicester
57 min walk • Kirby Frith is a 2.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the western outskirts of Leicester. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council. This site is described by Natural England as the richest wildflower grassland in the county, with species such as devil's-bit scabious, betony and yellow rattle.
0.5 miSW
Area
Groby, Leicester
12 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.
2.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cropston Reservoir, Leicester
61 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.
3 miNW
Museum, History museum
Stoneywell
78 min walk • Stoneywell is a National Trust property in Ulverscroft, a dispersed settlement near Coalville in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire. Stoneywell is the largest of a small group of cottages designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Ernest Gimson.
1.9 miN
Park
Bradgate Park
50 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Groby Castle?

Nearby attractions include Groby, Leicester (12 min walk), Sheet Hedges Wood, Leicester (19 min walk).