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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Eyres Monsell

  

Eyres Monsell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Eyres Monsell

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Eyres Monsell history

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Eyres Monsell was Leicester’s second largest estate built after World War II. The late 1940s and 1950s saw a large increase in housing being built across Leicester. 2,500 new houses were built between 1946-1959 in the area.

Eyres Monsell geography / climate

Eyres Monsell is five miles south of Leicester city centre and is in walking distance from Fosse shopping park in Enderby. The area is under the administration of Leicester City Council rather than Leicestershire County Council as some of the neighbouring areas are.

You can visit Eyres Monsell places with Walkfo Eyres Monsell to hear history at Eyres Monsell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Eyres Monsell has 52 places to visit in our interactive Eyres Monsell 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 Eyres Monsell, 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 Eyres Monsell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Eyres Monsell & the surrounding areas.

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52 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Eyres Monsell places to visit

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

GNG F.C. Guru Nanak Gurdwara Football Club is a football club based in Leicester, East Midlands . They are currently members of the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division .

Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields is an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England . It comprises the western Leicester suburbs of Braunstone Frith, Braunstone .

Aylestone Meadows Aylestone Meadows is an 8.8-hectare (22-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Leicester . It is Leicester’s largest nature reserve situated on the floodplains of the River Soar and River Biam along with several locks of the Grand Union Canal . A medieval packhorse bridge provides evidence of trade and previous settlement .

St Andrews F.C. (England) St Andrews Football Club are a football club based in Aylestone, a suburb of Leicester, England . They play in the United Counties League Division One, having been relegated from the Premier Division at the end of the 2017–18 season .

South Wigston South Wigston is a large village to the south of Leicester, England. It is outside the city boundary, forming part of the Oadby and Wigst district of Leicestershire. The population of the ward rose slightly from 7,471 at the 2001 census to 7,490 at the 2011 census.

St Thomas’ Church, South Wigston St Thomas’ Church, South Wigston is a Grade II* listed parish church in Leicestershire. It was built in the 1930s and is located in South Wigston.

County Hall F.C. County Hall Football Club is a football club based in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Leicesterhire Senior League Premier Division and play at Saffron Lane, groundsharing with Aylestone Park.

Glen Parva Barracks Glen Parva Barracks was a military installation near South Wigston in Leicestershire. It was located on the outskirts of South Wigston.

Glen Parva Glen Parva is a civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire. The population of the civil parish (including Eyres Monsell) was measured at 17,189 in the 2011 census. It is a largely residential area with no main shopping or leisure centres, although it is situated next to Fosse Shopping Park.

Friar Lane & Epworth F.C. Friar Lane & Epworth F.C. are a football club based in Aylestone, a suburb of Leicester. They currently play in the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division. They have reached the second round of the FA Cup twice in their short history.

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