Melton Mowbray is a Town in the county of Leicestershire.
Melton Mowbray is a town in Leicestershire, England is best known for its pork pies and blue cheese production.
The name ‘Melton Mowbray’ is thought to derive from the establishment of a moated hunting lodge by Robert de Todeni in 1087. The lodge was situated on the River Eye at a point where it was crossed by a now-lost trackway running north-east from Stamford via Bottesford to Newark. Robert de Todeni’s grandson, Nicholas, is the first recorded lord of the manor of Melton Mowbray.
The main features of interest in Melton Mowbray are its Norman castle motte, churches and country houses. It is home to one of England’s finest examples of medieval carpentry at St Mary’s Church. The town also has a variety of museums, including the Melton Carnegie Museum, which tells the story of the local area from prehistoric times to the present day, and The Woolpack Inn Museum, which covers the history of brewing in Melton Mowbray. There are also a number of parks and open spaces in the town, including Belvoir Castle grounds and Watermead Country Park.
Melton Mowbray postcode: LE13 0TT
There are great places to visit near Melton Mowbray including some great cities, historic monuments, canals, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, shopping centres, airports, towns, villages, lakes, country parks and ruins.
Melton Mowbray is near some unmissable cities like Leicester,
Melton Mowbray is near some unmissable historic monuments like The Arch of Remembrance,
Melton Mowbray is near some unmissable canals like Grand Union Canal at Leicester,
Don't miss Grand Union Canal at Leicester's hiking areas if visiting the area around Melton Mowbray.
There are a number of historic buildings near Melton Mowbray including Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.
Melton Mowbray's best nearby parks can be found at Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.
Highcross Leicester is a great place to visit close to Melton Mowbray if you like shopping centres.
Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport are great places to visit near Melton Mowbray if you like airports.
There are a number of towns near Melton Mowbray including Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.
Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley are great places to visit near Melton Mowbray if you like villages.
There are a several good lakes in the area around Melton Mowbray like Cropston Reservoir.
Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park are some of Melton Mowbray best country parks to visit near Melton Mowbray.
Don't miss Bradgate House, and Old John Tower's ruins if visiting the area around Melton Mowbray.
Melton Mowbray History
There are some historic monuments around Melton Mowbray:
Places to see near Melton Mowbray
History of Melton Mowbray
The name comes from the early English word Medeltone meaning “Middletown surrounded by small hamlets” (and therefore has the same origin as Milton and Middleton). Mowbray is a Norman family name the name of early Lords of the Manor namely Robert de Mowbray.
Lakes near Melton Mowbray
Canals near Melton Mowbray
Rivers near Melton Mowbray
Shopping in Melton Mowbray
Morrisons Sage Cross Street, Melton Mowbray
Morrisons supermarket
Sainsbury's Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray
Sainsbury's supermarket
Aldi Leicester Road, Melton Mowbray
Aldi supermarket
Tesco Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray
Tesco supermarket
Lidl 50-52, Scalford Road
Lidl supermarket
