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Holwell Leicestershire Map

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

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Place	Holwell
Traditional County	Leicestershire
District / Borough	Melton
Region	East Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.806197
Longitude	-0.912278
Place Type	Village

About Holwell

Holwell commands a quiet prominence over the Leicestershire ironstone terrain, holding its own against the prevailing winds that sweep across the Wolds. It lies 2.9 miles north-north-west of Melton Mowbray (from Melton Mowbray: bearing 340°T, OS grid SK 734 237), and is situated east-north-east of Ab Kettleby village. The limestone geology here gives a sharp, pale clarity to the morning light, reflecting off the stone walls that mark the boundaries of ancient enclosures. To the west, the slopes of Broughton Hill rise like a slumbering flank above the fields, watching over the persistent, slow growth of the hedgerows. Holwell preserves a rugged character forged by its historic connection to the ironstone quarries that once scarred and then enriched the local earth. A short walk toward the Holwell Mouth SSSI reveals a landscape where the soil supports a resilient, lime-loving flora, thriving in the pockets of undisturbed ground. The air here carries the faint, bracing scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, grounding the senses in the reality of the limestone shelf. Even as the modern world edges closer, Holwell retains a singular, stony composure that defies the softening influence of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Broughton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 275° W
Holwell Mouth Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 313° NW · 16 ha
Moated Site At Ab Kettleby (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 223° SW
Brown's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 116° ESE
Sysonby Grange, 450M West Of Sysonby Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 171° S · 7 ha
Churchyard Cross In St Egelwin'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 084° E
Long Clawson Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 348° NNW
Melton Country Park (Park) — 2.6 mi, 142° SE
Twin Lakes Adventure Park (Theme Park) — 2.8 mi, 124° SE
Scalford Brook (River) — 2.9 mi, 148° SSE
Melton Theatre (Theatre) — 2.9 mi, 162° SSE
Egerton Lodge Memorial Gardens (Park) — 3.0 mi, 161° SSE
Thorpe Brook (River) — 3.0 mi, 135° SE
Melton Carnegie Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 155° SSE
The Mount motte at Melton Mowbray (Scheduled Monument) (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 165° SSE
Harby Hill Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.4 mi, 033° NNE · 17 ha
Priory Water (Wetland) — 3.5 mi, 202° SSW
Kirby Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.8 mi, 207° SSW
Stathern Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.7 mi, 033° NNE
Devil's Elbow (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.3 mi, 322° NW
Knipton Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.4 mi, 053° NE
Stapleford Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 6.4 mi, 125° SE · 331 ha
Naturescape Tea Room (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 359° N
Burrough Hill (Viewpoint) — 7.5 mi, 169° S
Cotgrave Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 8.0 mi, 317° NW
Belvoir Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 8.1 mi, 045° NE · 913 ha
Whissendine Windmill (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 138° SE
Vale of Belvoir (Valley) — 8.3 mi, 016° NNE
Queen Elizabeth 2 Golden Jubilee 2002 (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 199° SSW
Syston Heritage Area (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 223° SW

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