English Heritage sites near Kirby Muxloe Parish

Kirby Muxloe Castle

KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE

1 miles from Kirby Muxloe Parish

The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.

Jewry Wall

JEWRY WALL

4 miles from Kirby Muxloe Parish

A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region.

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE

12 miles from Kirby Muxloe Parish

Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.

Lyddington Bede House

LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE

23 miles from Kirby Muxloe Parish

Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln.

Rushton Triangular Lodge

RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE

24 miles from Kirby Muxloe Parish

This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.

Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN

25 miles from Kirby Muxloe Parish

Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.

Churches in Kirby Muxloe Parish

St Bartholomew

Parish Church, Main Street Kirby Muxloe Leicester
07443 600107
http://www.stbartskm.org

 

We are a busy congregation with a wide variety of activities including social events, home groups, support for mission partners in Tanzania, etc.
The small church building (seating 120) is medieval but it was restored and furnished in Victorian times. It has recently been refurbished with a new heating system and wheelchair access. The North West side of the church with the new entrance may be seen from Desford Road, but the car park is on Main Street at the church hall opposite a footpath to the church.

Pubs in Kirby Muxloe Parish

Bulls Head

Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest West, LE9 9JE
(01455) 822252

Originally licensed during the 1770’s and formerly named The Halfway House as a result of been approximately midway between Leicester and Hinckley. Renamed The Bulls Head in the 1820’s possibly due to the fact that it was a roadhouse much f...
Castle Hotel

Main Street, Kirby Muxloe, LE9 2AP
(0116) 239 5337
chefandbrewer.com/pub/castle-hotel-kirby...

This Chef & Brewer pub with accommodation is a conversion of an old farmhouse close to Kirby Muxloe Castle. The extensive, family-friendly pub has a strong food offering including Sunday lunches. Real ales are sourced from local breweries i...
Kirby Muxloe Golf Club

Station Road, Kirby Muxloe, Kirby Muxloe, LE9 2EP
(0116) 239 3457
kirbymuxloe-golf.co.uk/

The clubhouse, which is only open to members and members’ guests, consists of the Main Lounge and Lakeview Restaurant, which doubles as a Function Room. Both the lounge and restaurant offer views across the course. The bar to the rear of th...
Kirby Muxloe Sports & Village Club

Ratby Lane, Kirby Muxloe, LE9 2AQ
(0116) 239 3201
kirbymuxloe.hitscricket.com/pages/page_9...

A private non-affiliated Club, accessible to Members and Members guests. New members, especially village residents, are welcome and the nominal membership fee is only 5 pence. Founded in 1910 as Kirby Muxloe Football Club which in 1972 amal...
Red Cow

Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3PG
(0116) 238 7878
vintageinn.co.uk/theredcowleicesterfores...

Originating the 1650s as a very small inn situated within a row of cottages this pub now take in the entire remaining thatched terrace. The interior front part of the premises comprises the bar area, and occupies the old cottages now knocke...
Royal Oak

Main Street, Kirby Muxloe, LE9 2AN
(0116) 239 3166
royaloakkirbymuxloe.co.uk

Modern, but traditional village pub. There is a large bar for drinking and conversation and a restaurant where the menu focuses on local seasonal produce. To the rear of the pub is the large Acorn Suite which can be hired for functions. Beh...