Oakham – Market Town
Oakham – Market Town
Distance: 22 miles
sat nav: LE15 6DR
Oakham is a pretty, traditional English market town, bustling with activity and current holder of a coveted Britain in Bloom award. Wander through the Market Place on a Wednesday or Saturday to find a market selling the best local produce, meats, cheeses, bread and eggs. You’ll find no modern mall here, just attractive streets & walkways full of independant shops.
Visit Oakham – Market Town
Loughborough Market Town
A quaint market town with over 400 shops. The town boasts an array of fashion, arts/ crafts & local produce stores. The street market runs every Thursday & Saturday.
Local Village Quorn (LE12 7TZ) Car boot every Sunday
Miles: 30
Bridge 61, Foxton
Bridge 61 is a small traditional canal-side pub situated right at the bottom of the locks. It is a great place to relax and unwind whilst watching the boats go by. Open every day of the year and serving a variety of local Cask Marqued real ales, specialty ciders, hot drinks, snacks & meals. Set in what is thought to be the old accommodation quarters for the workers of the Inclined Plane, it is decorated with traditional canal artefacts, has an open fire for the colder months and you will be served through a small hatch in the wall!
We welcome well behaved dogs (on leads please) and well behaved children and we also don’t mind if your boots are a bit muddy too! Dog treats are available and we also have a selection of human treats in the form of light meals, snacks and specials. For a sample of our menu, please click here.
Miles: 1
Bosworth Battlefield
Re-live the infamous battle of 1485 that was the turning point in British history. Journey through Medieval England in the interactive exhibition, witness the horrors of medieval warfare in the Battle Room and then test your skills as an archaeologist, in the BFI Science Laboratory.
Miles: 27
Leicester Market
Leicester Market is situated in the heart of the city centre and is open for six days of the week, Monday to Saturday, every week of the year. The largest and finest market of its type in Europe, we have a tradition for quality and service stretching back seven hundred years. Farmers market – 1st Thursday of every month!
Miles: 16
Oakham – Market Town is 22 miles from Foxton Locks Lodges
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