Belvoir
Parish in Melton, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.888, -0.771 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 82 33 |
Belvoir is a small, rural parish in Melton, Leicestershire, England, dominated by the dramatic hilltop Belvoir Castle which looks out over the agricultural sweep of the Vale of Belvoir. The parish name, from the French for "beautiful view", is apt: the castle and surrounding escarpment give wide vistas across the vale and towards the River Trent, making it a distinctive landmark in the local landscape.
Historically the seat of the Dukes of Rutland, the estate and its deer park, landscaped gardens and stately architecture shape the area's character; agriculture remains important locally and tourism and occasional film and TV work bring visitors. The parish community is small and centred on estate villages such as Knipton, with strong connections to nearby market towns like Melton Mowbray and the county’s rural traditions.
Postcode districts covering Belvoir
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.3 miles
- Nottingham 17.7 miles
- Mansfield 25 miles
- Lincoln 24.8 miles
- Loughborough 20.7 miles
- West Bridgford 15.1 miles
- Long Eaton 21.6 miles
- Grantham 5.7 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 12.9 miles
- Ilkeston 23.3 miles
- Arnold 16.5 miles
- Hucknall 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woolsthorpe By Belvoir Parish 1.3 miles
- Croxton Kerrial Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Denton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Redmile Parish 2.9 miles
- Muston Built-up area 3 miles
- Harlaxton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Sedgebrook Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Wyville cum Hungerton Parish 3.7 miles
- Stathern Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Barrowby Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Bottesford Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Eaton Parish 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Belvoir
NG32 1RN, NG32 1RJ, NG32 1FT, NG32 1PN, NG32 1PQ, NG32 1RQ, NG32 1PG, NG32 1PW, NG32 1RG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 42.2 miles
- Bottesford Railway Station 4 miles
- Grantham Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Belvoir Ad
- Angel & Royal Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- The Bingham Townhouse 3 8.8 miles
- Urban Hotel 4.6 miles
- Belton Woods Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 7.1 miles
- The Avenue Hotel 5.7 miles
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 9.8 miles
- The Olde Barn Sure Hotel Collection 3 7.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 15.2 miles
- City Ground Stadium 15.5 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 15.7 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 15.7 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 16.3 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 17.9 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 18 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 18.7 miles