Market Bosworth

Market Bosworth is a Town in the county of Leicestershire.

Retail in Market Bosworth

There are great places to visit near Market Bosworth including some great cities, historic monuments, canals, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, shopping centres, airports, towns, villages, lakes, country parks and ruins.

Leicester is a great place to visit close to Market Bosworth if you like cities.

The area close to Market Bosworth boasts some of the best historic monuments including The Arch of Remembrance.

There are a number of canals near to Market Bosworth including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Market Bosworth like Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Market Bosworth area like Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

There are a several good parks in the Market Bosworth area like Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Don't miss Highcross Leicester's shopping centres if visiting the area around Market Bosworth.

Don't miss Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport's airports if visiting the area around Market Bosworth.

There are a number of towns near Market Bosworth including Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.

Villages to visit near Market Bosworth include Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

Places near Market Bosworth feature a number of interesting lakes including Cropston Reservoir.

Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park are some of Market Bosworth best country parks to visit near Market Bosworth.

Bradgate House, and Old John Tower are some of Market Bosworth best ruins to visit near Market Bosworth.

Market Bosworth History

There are some historic monuments around Market Bosworth:

Places to see near Market Bosworth

History of Market Bosworth

The Battle of Bosworth took place to south of the town in 1485 as the final battle in the Wars of the Roses between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. Following the discovery of the remains of Richard III in Leicester during 2012, on Sunday 22 March 2015 the king’s funeral cortège passed through the town on its way to Leicester Cathedral for his reburial. This event is now commemorated with a floor plaque in front of the war memorial in the town square.

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Lakes near Market Bosworth

    Rivers near Market Bosworth

    Shopping in Market Bosworth

    The Co-operative Food 1, Main Street

    The Co-operative Food supermarket

    Where to Eat in Market Bosworth