Visit Foxton, Leicestershire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Foxton, Leicestershire

  

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

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Foxton, Leicestershire history

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Foxton was originally a hill-top settlement, thought to have been founded in Saxon times. The village gradually moved down the valley side as a farming community. Foxton remained virtually unchanged between Norman times until the end of the 18th century.

Foxton, Leicestershire geography / climate

The parish’s approximately square ground area of 1,902 acres is hilly and well wooded. The soil is of a “rich loam; subsoil, clay” The highest part of the village is home to the church and the manor house.

You can visit Foxton, Leicestershire places with Walkfo Foxton, Leicestershire to hear history at Foxton, Leicestershire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Foxton, Leicestershire has 15 places to visit in our interactive Foxton, 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 Foxton, 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 Foxton, Leicestershire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Foxton, Leicestershire & the surrounding areas.

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15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Foxton, Leicestershire places to visit

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

RAF Market Harborough RAF Market Harborough is a former Royal Air Force station in Leicestershire. Part of the site of the former airbase is now occupied by HMP Gartree.

HM Prison Gartree HM Prison Gartree is a Category B men’s prison. It is located in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

Foxton Inclined Plane The Foxton Inclined Plane is a canal inclined plane on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal. The plane was built in 1900 as a solution to various operational restrictions imposed by the Foxton Lock flight. It was not a commercial success and only remained in full-time operation for ten years.

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