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Highfields Leicestershire Map

Traditional county: Leicestershire · Unitary authority: City of Leicester · Region: East Midlands

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Place	Highfields
Traditional County	Leicestershire
Unitary Authority	City of Leicester
Region	East Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.630793
Longitude	-1.119053
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Highfields

Highfields retains a distinct Victorian character, defined by dense rows of red-brick terraces that climb the gentle rise eastward from the city centre. It lies 0.6 miles east-south-east of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 108°T, OS grid SK 597 040). The light here catches the soot-darkened brickwork in the late afternoon, turning the narrow streets into canyons of deep, glowing amber. A short walk toward the city edge reveals the quiet shade of Prebend Gardens, where the rustle of leaves offers a fleeting reprieve from the bustling thoroughfares. This district grew rapidly during the nineteenth century, housing the workers who powered the local hosiery and boot trades. Cultural diversity now defines the vibrant street life of Highfields, where the scent of diverse spices drifts from open shop doors into the cool Midland air. Residents often gravitate toward the nearby historic New Walk, a long, tree-lined promenade that provides a tranquil artery connecting the suburbs to the heart of Leicester. Highfields remains a place of persistent energy, where the architecture of the past provides a sturdy frame for the shifting patterns of modern life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Prebend Gardens (Park) — 0.1 mi, 233° SW
New Walk, Leicester (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.3 mi, 229° SW · 4 ha
The Y (Theatre) — 0.3 mi, 281° W
Tranquility (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 233° SW
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 251° WSW
De Montfort Hall (Theatre) — 0.4 mi, 197° SSW
Arch of Remembrance (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 191° SSW
Nelson Mandela Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 230° SW
Greyfriars, Leicester (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 284° WNW
Leicester Castle And The Magazine Gateway (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 275° W · 3 ha
King Richard III Visitor Centre (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 288° WNW
Museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 275° W
Magazine Gateway (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 275° W
Piccadilly Cinema (Cinema) — 0.8 mi, 041° NE
Jewry Wall: Remains Of A Roman Bath House, Palaestra And Anglo-Saxon Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 287° WNW
Leicester Castle (Castle) — 0.9 mi, 277° W
Willow Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 029° NNE
Jewry Wall Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 287° WNW
Statue Of Liberty (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 251° WSW
Old Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 306° NW
Old Mill Race (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 302° WNW
Evington Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 136° SE
Leicester Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 329° NNW
National Gas Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 224° SW
Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 341° NNW
Piggy's Hollow (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 113° ESE
Gorse Hill City Farm (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 310° NW
Shoulder of Mutton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.3 mi, 273° W
Stoughton Grange Farm Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.3 mi, 120° ESE
Gipsy Lane Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 038° NE

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