Desford, England: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Desford is situated in England (part of Great Britain), in the Leicestershire region where it is within Hinckley and Bosworth District.
Geographical information
Place name: Desford
Sub-region: Hinckley and Bosworth District
Main Region: Leicestershire
Country: England
Latitude: 52.62598 South (52°37'33"N)
Longitude: -1.29395 West (1°17'38"W)
Altitude: 134 metres above sea-level
Population: 3220 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Desford to other selected towns in England
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from London: 148 km
- distance from Birmingham: 44 km
- distance from Liverpool: 142 km
- distance from Leeds: 131 km
- distance from Sheffield: 85 km
- distance from Bristol: 158 km
- distance from Manchester: 114 km
- distance from Leicester: 11 km
- distance from Islington: 146 km
- distance from Coventry: 29 km
Find driving distances to Desford from all destinations in England at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 7 other place(s) listed nearby (within 7 kilometres of Desford):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Magna Park (Park) (19 km)Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Desford (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Earl Shilton Castle Yard (Castle) (5 km)
Groby Castle Hill (Castle) (6 km)
Battle of Bosworth Field (Ancient site) (8 km)
Sapcote Castle (Castle) (10 km)
Leicester Castle (Castle) (10 km)
Hinckley Castle Hill (Castle) (11 km)
Shackerstone Motte (Castle) (11 km)
Whitwick Castle (Castle) (13 km)
Mountsorrel Castle (Castle) (15 km)
Ratcliffe Culey (Castle) (16 km)
Scraptoft (Castle) (18 km)
Ashby De La Zouch Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Hartshill Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Gilmorton Motte (Castle) (18 km)
Oldbury Camp (Castle) (19 km)
Seagrave Manor (Castle) (20 km)
Astley Castle (Castle) (22 km)
Kibworth Harcourt Castle (Castle) (22 km)
Gumley (Castle) (24 km)
Castle Knob (Castle) (25 km)
Fillongley Castle Hills (Castle) (25 km)
Fillongley Castle Yard (Castle) (26 km)
Bretby Castle (Castle) (27 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Desford.
Bardon Hill (Hill) (10 km)Charnwood Forest (Upland) (10 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Desford.
Leicester Racecourse (Racecourse) (14 km)Nuneaton Golf Club (Golf course) (16 km)
Bramcote Bazzard Lane (Golf course) (17 km)
Beedles Lake Golf Course (Golf course) (19 km)
Park Hill Golf Club (Golf course) (20 km)
Six Hills Leisure (Golf course) (24 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Desford.
Market Bosworth Railway Station (9 km)Narborough Railway Station (9 km)
Shenton Railway Station (9 km)
Shackerstone Railway Station (10 km)
Hinckley Railway Station (11 km)
Leicester Railway Station (11 km)
South Wigston Railway Station (12 km)
Leicester North Railway Station (12 km)
Rothley Railway Station (13 km)
Quorn and Woodhouse Railway Station (15 km)
Nuneaton Railway Station (16 km)
Syston Railway Station (16 km)
Barrow-upon-Soar Railway Station (17 km)
Sileby Railway Station (17 km)
Loughborough Central Railway Station (17 km)
Loughborough Railway Station (18 km)
Atherstone Railway Station (18 km)
Bedworth Railway Station (20 km)
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