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Braunstone Town Leicestershire Map

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

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Place	Braunstone Town
Traditional County	Leicestershire
District / Borough	Blaby
Region	East Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.619309
Longitude	-1.181160
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Braunstone Town

Braunstone Town stretches across the Leicestershire landscape as a testament to the persistent expansion of suburban life near the heart of the East Midlands. It lies 2.2 miles west-south-west of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 244°T, OS grid SK 555 027), and is situated east-south-east of Leicester Forest East village. The geography here is defined by a low-lying basin where the light often catches the silvered surface of The Pool, turning the still water into a mirror for the passing clouds. Residents often find respite in the green expanse of Riverside Park, which provides a lung of open space amidst the surrounding brick-built homes and arterial roads. The quietude of Church Fields offers a sharper contrast to the nearby bustle, inviting a measured pace of life that persists despite the proximity to heavy traffic. History remains anchored to the earth at the edge of the district, where the Lubbesthorpe Medieval Settlement Remains at Abbey Farm hold the silent, hummocky outlines of a lost agrarian past. In the autumn, the air in Braunstone Town grows crisp and heavy with the scent of damp leaves and chimney smoke, grounding the modern sprawl in the ancient rhythm of the seasons. These suburban streets serve as a functional transition between the urban density of the city and the rolling agricultural plains that define the wider Blaby district.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Riverside Park (Park) — locality lies within
Church Fields (Park) — 0.1 mi, 038° NE
The Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.2 mi, 059° ENE
Vue Meridian (Cinema) — 0.4 mi, 206° SSW
Highway Spinney (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 306° NW
Shoulder of Mutton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 018° NNE
River Biam (River) — 1.2 mi, 132° SE
Lubbesthorpe Medieval Settlement Remains At Abbey Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 218° SW · 9 ha
Lubbesthorpe Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 170° S
The 'Roman' Bridge, Aylestone (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 144° SE
Statue Of Liberty (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 074° ENE
Grove Park Globe (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 189° S
National Gas Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 097° E
The Raw Dykes Roman Aqueduct (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 094° E
Raw Dykes (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 093° E
Enderby Warren Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 206° SSW · 2 ha
Leicester Castle (Castle) — 1.9 mi, 062° ENE
Museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 064° ENE
Magazine Gateway (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 065° ENE
Jewry Wall Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 057° ENE
Froane's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 215° SW
Old Mill Race (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 048° NE
Old Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 046° NE
King Richard III Visitor Centre (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 061° ENE
Welford Road Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 086° E · 12 ha
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 073° ENE
Norman Church Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 332° NNW
The Y (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 069° ENE
Gorse Hill City Farm (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 022° NNE
Haymarket Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 059° ENE

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