Visit Rotherby Places

Welcome to Visit Rotherby Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Rotherby

  

Rotherby Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rotherby

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Rotherby history

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Rotherby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Redebi. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Brooksby, Hoby and Ragdale.

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

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 15 audio facts unique to Rotherby places in an interactive Rotherby map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Rotherby Places Map
15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Rotherby historic spots	Rotherby tourist destinations	Rotherby plaques	Rotherby geographic features
Walkfo Rotherby tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Rotherby

  

Best Rotherby places to visit

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

Rearsby Rearsby is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire. It is known for its Seven Arch Bridge, and is also home to the Preachers Stone.

Asfordby Asfordby is a village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, to the west of Melton Mowbray on the A6006 road. The village’s name means ‘farm/settlement of Asfrothr’ The parish consists of three villages, Asfordy proper, Asfordby Valley and Asford by Hill. The population had increased to 3,286 at the 2011 census.

Shoby Shoby is a hamlet and former civil parish 12 miles (19 km) north east of Leicester. In 2000 it had an estimated population of 39. Gregory Brokesby who was a resident of Shoby became the Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1632.

Melton Mowbray Navigation The Melton Mowbray Navigation opened in 1797 when the River Wreake was made navigable upstream from its junction with the River Soar and the Leicester Navigation. With railway competition, and the closure of the Oakham Canal, to which it was connected, decline was rapid and the canal closed in 1877.

Thrussington Thrussington is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 587. It is on the River Wreake, near to Rearsby, Ratcliffe on the Wreke, Hoby and Brooksby.

Rotherby Rotherby is a village and former civil parish, 9 miles (14 km) north east of Leicester. In 1931 the parish had a population of 133.

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