Groby
in Leicestershire of England, United Kingdom
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East Midlands Airport (13 mi) - Nottingham Airport (19 mi)
- Coventry Airport (23 mi)
- RAF Cottesmore (25 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (26 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (30 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (57 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (57 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (65 mi)
- RAF Fairford (72 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Humberstone Heights Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Beedles Lake Golf Centre (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Edwalton Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Ansty Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.659 and -1.224 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 39' 32" and W -1° 13' 24"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:24 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 8:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Delve into Groby
Groby in Leicestershire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 92 mi (or 148 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Groby is now 09:24 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Groby, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Glenfield, Leicester, Nottingham, Netherseal and Derby. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quorn Country Hotel
Maiyango
Hilton Leicester
Leicester Marriott Hotel
Holiday Inn LEICESTER
Rothley Court Hotel
Holiday Inn Express LEICESTER CITY
TRAVELODGE LEICESTER CENTRAL
Leicester Fosse Park
The Blue Bell Inn
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Leicester Forest East
Leicester Forest East is a settlement in Leicestershire, England, west of Leicester, straddling the M1 motorway. It is part of the Blaby district. Leicester Forest East is a popular location among commuters and young families. It was developed primarily between 1920 and 1985, seeing major developments constructed along the Hinckley Road and to the south-east of the M1 throughout the 1930s. Large-scale housing developments took place in the 1960s, to the north-east and west of the M1 motorway.
Ratby
Ratby is a commuter village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire. It is situated to the west of Leicester, and just south of the motorway. (Groby is on the other side of the M1. ) It has a population of about 4,000. The Roman name for Leicester was Ratae Corieltauvorum. It is possible that Ratby takes its name from Ratae. Other nearby places include Kirby Muxloe, Glenfield and Markfield.
Kirby Muxloe S.C
Kirby Muxloe Football Club are a football club based in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England. They currently play in the Midland Alliance, having joined from the East Midlands Counties League at the end of the 2008–09 season. They joined the Leicestershire Senior League Division Two in 1982. In 1983, the Leicestershire Senior League Division Two was renamed Leicestershire Senior League Division One.
Groby Old Hall
Groby Old Hall is partly a 15th-century brick-built manor house and grade II* listed building located very near the site of Groby Castle in the village of Groby in Leicestershire. The grand hall which preceded the current building was probably built by the Ferrers family, Barons of Groby, the 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby having been ennobled for services to Edward I and Edward II {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}.
Sheet Hedges Wood
Sheet Hedges Wood is approx. 1-mile north of Groby, in Leicestershire. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|40|26.59|N|1|13|43.35|W|region:GB |primary |name= }} The site is made up of two areas of woodland and an agricultural field with public access, extending 29 acres . The woodland block is adjacent to the road includes a car park and access trails. The other woodland is larger and is an area of high ecological value, which holds Site of Special Scientific Interest status.
Brookvale High School
Brookvale High School, opened 1975, is a mixed middle school school in the village of Groby in Leicestershire, England, providing education for students aged 11–14. Its catchement is Groby and the nearby villages of Ratby, Kirby Muxloe and Newtown Linford and it shares a campus with Groby Community College. Its name is derived from a small group of cottages, named Brooke Vale Cottages, that formerly occupied the site where the school now stands.
Bradgate House
Bradgate House was built in 1856 for the seventh Earl of Stamford, George Harry Grey. Intended as a replacement for the Bradgate House of 1520, built by his ancestor Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset and home of Lady Jane Grey, the house was built in a Jacobean style on a site 2 miles south-west of Bradgate Park. The large, handsome mansion was referred to as "Calendar House", supposedly having 365 windows, 52 rooms and 12 main chimneys. The Earl of Stamford was known for his extravagance.
St Mary's Church, Anstey
St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church in Anstey, Leicestershire, in the Diocese of Leicester.
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