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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Broughton Astley

  

Broughton Astley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Broughton Astley

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Broughton Astley history

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The village’s name means ‘farm/settlement’ with a brook. In 1220, the manor was held by Thomas de Estle. ‘Estle’ derived into ‘Astley’ which was added to distinguish from other places named Broughton.

You can visit Broughton Astley places with Walkfo Broughton Astley to hear history at Broughton Astley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Broughton Astley has 13 places to visit in our interactive Broughton Astley 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 Broughton Astley, 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 Broughton Astley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Broughton Astley & the surrounding areas.

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13 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Broughton Astley tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Broughton Astley

  

Best Broughton Astley places to visit

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

Stoney Cove Stoney Cove is a large flooded quarry which is a popular inland scuba diving site. It is located between Stoney Stanton and Sapcote in Leicestershire, England.

Broughton Astley Broughton Astley is a large village and civil parish located in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The population of the civil parish (which includes Sutton in the Elms) at the time of the 2011 census was 8,940. A tributary of the River Soar runs through it.

Dunton Bassett Dunton Bassett is a small village in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. It lies between Leicester and Lutterworth, and close to Broughton Astley, Ashby Magna & Leire. It had a population of 795 at the 2001 UK census, falling to 759 at the 2011 census.

Croft, Leicestershire Croft is a village off the old Fosse Way and straddling the River Soar. Nearby places include Stoney Stanton, Broughton Astley, Huncote and Narborough.

Cosby, Leicestershire Cosby is located in the south of Leicestershire near the larger villages and towns of Whetstone, Blaby and Wigston. It is first recorded as “Cossebi” in the Domesday Book in 1086 with 40 families living in the village. The village’s name probably means ‘farm/settlement of Cossa’

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