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Barkby Thorpe Leicestershire Map

Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Charnwood · Region: East Midlands

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Place	Barkby Thorpe
Traditional County	Leicestershire
District / Borough	Charnwood
Region	East Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.676539
Longitude	-1.062284
Place Type	Hamlet

About Barkby Thorpe

Barkby Thorpe remains a quiet anchor within the sprawling, verdant expanse of the Charnwood district. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-east of Syston (from Syston: bearing 164°T, OS grid SK 634 091), and is situated south-south-west of Barkby village. The horizon here is defined by the subtle rise of Round Hill, which captures the low, amber light of late afternoon as it stretches across the surrounding agricultural fields. Beyond the immediate boundaries of Barkby Thorpe, the land slopes gently toward the quiet, rhythmic flow of Melton Brook, a waterway that has long watered these heavy, clay-rich soils. Ancient whispers of the past linger in the nearby earth, where the remnants of a Roman villa and the quiet ghosts of a deserted medieval village at Hamilton keep watch over the silent lanes. The air possesses a clean, sharp clarity, unburdened by the clamour of larger thoroughfares or the weight of dense industrial expansion. Here, the passage of the seasons marks the true chronology, as the hedgerows thicken and thin in a persistent, natural cycle. Barkby Thorpe exists as a place of deliberate pauses, where the sky feels vast and the horizon offers a generous, unhurried distance to any observer.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Deville Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 349° N
Hamilton Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 200° SSW
Melton Brook (River) — 1.2 mi, 152° SSE
Barkby Brook (River) — 1.2 mi, 098° E
Round Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 303° WNW
Roman Villa N Of Hamilton Grounds Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 144° SE · 3 ha
Deserted Medieval Village Of Hamilton (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 153° SSE · 9 ha
Retro Computer Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 234° SW
The Humber Stone (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 208° SSW
Gipsy Lane Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 216° SW
Syston Heritage Area (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 341° NNW
King Lears Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 293° WNW
Millstone Public Art (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 003° N
John Merricks' Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 305° NW
Churchyard Cross, All Saints' Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 160° SSE
Shipley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.6 mi, 347° NNW
Black Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 360° N
Belgrave Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 245° WSW · 2 ha
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 251° WSW
Piccadilly Cinema (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 216° SW
Abbey Pumping Station (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 242° WSW
Peepul Centre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 229° SW
National Space Centre (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 242° WSW
Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 242° WSW
Queen Elizabeth 2 Golden Jubilee 2002 (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 080° E
Leicester Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 3.7 mi, 238° WSW
Curve (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 224° SW
King Richard III Visitor Centre (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 227° SW
The High Cross (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 228° SW
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 220° SW

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