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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Scraptoft

  

Scraptoft Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Scraptoft

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Scraptoft history

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Scraptoft was recorded in the Domesday Book as Scrapentot, part of Gartree wapentake. It was held by Coventry Abbey, and had increased in value from 2 shillings at the time of the Norman Conquest to 40 shills in 1086. The village is the site of various historic buildings, including Scrapptoft Hall, which is a Grade II* listed building.

Quorn Hunt

The Quorn Hunt at one time met regularly throughout the fox hunting season on Fridays in the village. The Hunt would move off and hunt fox coverts along Covert Lane to the east of the village towards Ingarsby.

You can visit Scraptoft places with Walkfo Scraptoft to hear history at Scraptoft’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Scraptoft has 28 places to visit in our interactive Scraptoft 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 Scraptoft, 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 Scraptoft places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Scraptoft & the surrounding areas.

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28 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Scraptoft places to visit

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

Thurnby Lodge Thurnby Lodge is an estate in eastern Leicester, Leicestershire, England. It consists of the area inside the city boundary which is north of the Uppingham Road, east of the A563 outer ringroad, and south of the Scraptoft Lane. It is near Humberstone (north and west) and Evington (south)

Leicester Nirvana F.C. Leicester Nirvana Football Club is a football club based in the Hamilton area of Leicester in Leicestershire. Formed in 2008 by a merger of Thurnby Rangers and Leicester Nirvana, they are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division North.

Scraptoft Scraptoft is a village in Leicestershire, England. It has a population of about 1,500, measured at the 2011 census as 1,804. It lies north of the A47 road east of Leicester, and runs directly into the built up area of Thurnby and Bushby.

Humberstone & Hamilton Humberstone and Hamilton is an electoral ward and administrative division of the City of Leicester. It comprises the north-eastern Leicester suburbs of Humberstones, Garden City, Hamilton and Netherhall.

Towers Hospital The Towers Hospital was a mental health facility in Humberstone, Leicestershire. The administration building, which became known as George Hine House, is a Grade II listed building.

Highfield Rangers F.C. Highfield Rangers F.C. are based in the Rushey Mead area of Leicester. They are currently members of the Leicestershire Senior League Division One.

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