Visit Shoby Places

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

  

Shoby Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Shoby

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Shoby history

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The name “Shoby” means ‘Sigvald’s farm/settlement’ Shoby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Seoldesberie. It was deserted between 1350 and 1400 because of the Black Death. Shoby had a priory, a building is now on the site, which was formerly Priory Farmhouse.

You can visit Shoby places with Walkfo Shoby to hear history at Shoby’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Shoby has 16 places to visit in our interactive Shoby 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 Shoby, 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 Shoby places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Shoby & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 16 audio facts unique to Shoby places in an interactive Shoby map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Shoby Places Map
16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Shoby places to visit

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

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.

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.

Ragdale Hall Ragdale Hall is a large hall in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. The hall is located in Ragdale, Melton, and is situated on the outskirts of Melton.

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