Wigston, Leicester

Name: Wigston
Address: Leicester, United Kingdom

#74 among attractions in Leicester

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Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in Leicestershire, England, just south of Leicester on the A5199. It had a population of 32,321 in 2011. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°35'2"N, 1°6'40"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Wigston framework knitters museum, St Thomas' Church, Brocks Hill Country Park, Lucas Marsh.

~340 ftS
52°34'59"N • 1°6'38"W
Wigston framework knitters museum, Leicester
2 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.1 miW
Church
St Thomas' Church, Leicester
28 min walk • St Thomas’ Church, South Wigston is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in South Wigston, Leicestershire.
1.1 miNE
52°35'25"N • 1°5'11"W
Brocks Hill Country Park, Leicester
29 min walk • Park, Visitor center
1.2 miNE
Park
Lucas Marsh, Leicester
32 min walk • Lucas Marsh is a 1.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Oadby in Leicestershire. It is part of Brock's Hill Country Park, and is owned by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.
0.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Wigston Fields, Leicester
16 min walk • Wigston Fields is a district of the borough of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England. It lies between Leicester and the town of Wigston on the A5199 road. The population is included in the Wigston St. Wolstan's ward of the borough council.
1.2 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Leicester Racecourse, Leicester
30 min walk • Leicester Racecourse is a horse racing course in Oadby, Leicestershire, about three miles south of the city centre.