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 miles37.4 km
- Nottingham 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Mansfield 25 miles40.2 km
- Lincoln 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Loughborough 20.7 miles33.4 km
- West Bridgford 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Long Eaton 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Grantham 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Newark-on-Trent 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Ilkeston 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Arnold 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Hucknall 20.9 miles33.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Woolsthorpe By Belvoir Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Croxton Kerrial Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Denton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Redmile Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Muston Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Harlaxton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Sedgebrook Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wyville cum Hungerton Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Stathern Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Barrowby Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bottesford Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Eaton Parish 4.3 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Belvoir
NG32 1FT, NG32 1PA, NG32 1PE, NG32 1RR, NG32 1PH, NG13 0GP, NG32 1RJ, NG32 1RH, NG32 1RE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.6 miles38 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 42.2 miles67.8 km
- Bottesford Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
- Grantham Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Belvoir Ad
- Angel & Royal Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Bingham Townhouse 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Avenue Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Belton Woods Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Olde Barn Sure Hotel Collection 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Quorn Lodge Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
Local points of interest
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 15.2 miles24.4 km
- City Ground Stadium 15.5 miles25 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 18 miles29 km
- Normanton Park Estate 18.7 miles30.2 km