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Anstey is a large village in Leicestershire, located north west of Leicester in the borough of Charnwood. Its population was 6,528 at the 2011 census. It is a combination of traditional English village (with two village greens) and industrial town. When you visit Anstey, Leicestershire, Walkfo brings Anstey, Leicestershire places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Anstey, Leicestershire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Anstey, Leicestershire


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Anstey, Leicestershire photo With 33 audio plaques & Anstey, Leicestershire places for you to explore in the Anstey, Leicestershire area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Anstey, Leicestershire places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Anstey, Leicestershire history


Anstey dates back to Angle origins, when it was known as Hanstige (later Anstige), meaning a narrow forest track. The place-name is first recorded in Domesday Book and was held by one of the county’s largest landholders, Hugh de Grandmesnil, castellan of Leicester. At the time it was a small farming community, with 300 people employed as framework knitters.

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Visit Anstey, Leicestershire PlacesYou can visit Anstey, Leicestershire places with Walkfo Anstey, Leicestershire to hear history at Anstey, Leicestershire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Anstey, Leicestershire has 33 places to visit in our interactive Anstey, Leicestershire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Anstey, Leicestershire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Anstey, Leicestershire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Anstey, Leicestershire & the surrounding areas.

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Best Anstey, Leicestershire places to visit


Anstey, Leicestershire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Anstey, Leicestershire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Anstey, Leicestershire’s information audio spots:

Anstey, Leicestershire photo Groby Castle
Groby Castle is situated in the large village of Groby to the north-west of the city of Leicester. The castle was built in the 18th century and is located in Groby, near Leicester.
Anstey, Leicestershire photo Groby Old Hall
Groby Old Hall is partly a 15th-century brick-built manor house and grade II* listed building. It is located very near the site of Groby Castle in Groby in Leicestershire.
Anstey, Leicestershire photo Groby
Groby (pronounced “GROO-bee”) listen (help·info) is a large English village in the county of Leicestershire. The population at the time of the 2011 census was 6,796.
Anstey, Leicestershire photo Newtown Linford
Newtown Linford is a linear village in Leicestershire, England. It is located in a valley in the Charnwood Forest area. The population of the civil parish was 1,000 at the 2001 census, including Ulverscroft and increasing to 1,103 at the 2011 census.
Anstey, Leicestershire photo Beaumont Leys
Beaumont Leys is a suburb and electoral ward in north-western Leicester. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 16,480. Locally used in reference to the large housing estate, built within the administrative division.
Anstey, Leicestershire photo Beaumont Shopping Centre
The 301,099 sq ft (27,973.0 m) shopping centre is owned by British Land and managed by GVA. Beaumont Shopping Centre is in Beaumon Leys, on the edge of Leicester.
Anstey, Leicestershire photo County Hall, Glenfield
Leicestershire County Hall is a municipal building on Leicester Road (the A50) in Glenfield. It is the headquarters of Leicesterhire County Council. The building is located in the centre of Glenfield on the A50 in the area.
Anstey, Leicestershire photo St Mary’s Church, Anstey
St Mary’s Church is the Church of England parish church in Anstey, Leicestershire, in the Diocese of Leicester.
Anstey, Leicestershire photo Thurcaston
Thurcaston is best known as the home to Bishop Hugh Latimer. It borders the villages of Anstey and Cropston, as well as the Leicester suburb of Beaumont Leys. The Rothley Brook flows through the village, separating it from the A46 Leicester Western Bypass.
Anstey, Leicestershire photo Anstey, Leicestershire
Anstey is a large village in Leicestershire, located north west of Leicester in the borough of Charnwood. Its population was 6,528 at the 2011 census. It is a combination of traditional English village (with two village greens) and industrial town.

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Anstey, Leicestershire has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Anstey, Leicestershire plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Anstey, Leicestershire using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Anstey, Leicestershire plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.