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Market Bosworth

Built-up area in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Coordinates:52.625, -1.411
OS grid ref:SK 39 03
Population:2,097
Dialling code: 01455 (Hinckley)
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Market Bosworth is a small historic market town in the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth in Leicestershire, England. It dates back to the medieval period and retains a handsome Georgian market square, narrow streets and a parish church, and is best known for its proximity to the Battle of Bosworth Field, the 1485 site where the Wars of the Roses effectively ended; the battlefield and its heritage centre lie just outside the town and attract history enthusiasts.

Today Market Bosworth combines a lively high street of independent shops, cafés and antiques with rural attractions - country parks, walking routes and a nearby canal and preserved heritage railway - making it popular with day visitors and commuters who enjoy the village feel while remaining within easy reach of larger towns and cities in Leicestershire.

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Transport links

  • East Midlands Airport 14.7 miles23.6 km
  • Birmingham International Airport 18.4 miles29.6 km
  • Market Bosworth Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
  • Shenton Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km

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Schools in Market Bosworth

  • Dixie Grammar School Independent - all ages
  • St Peter's C of E Primary School (Market Bosworth) Primary
  • The Market Bosworth School Secondary

Local points of interest

  • Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 1.9 miles3.1 km
  • Liberty Way Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
  • Merevale Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
  • Bradgate House Historic site 9.4 miles15.2 km
  • Statfold Barn Railway Museum 9.7 miles15.7 km
  • The King Power Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
  • Highcross Shopping centre 11.5 miles18.5 km
  • The Lamb Ground Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
  • Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
  • University of Leicester University 12 miles19.4 km
  • Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
  • Belgrave Library Library 12.3 miles19.8 km