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.
There are a several good cities in the area around Melton Mowbray like Leicester.
Melton Mowbray is near some unmissable historic monuments like The Arch of Remembrance,
Don't miss Grand Union Canal at Leicester's canals if visiting the area around Melton Mowbray.
Grand Union Canal at Leicester is one of Melton Mowbray's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Melton Mowbray.
Melton Mowbray's best nearby historic buildings can be found at 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.
There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Melton Mowbray like Highcross Leicester.
Airports to visit near Melton Mowbray include Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.
Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough are great places to visit near Melton Mowbray if you like towns.
Villages to visit near Melton Mowbray include Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.
Lakes to visit near Melton Mowbray include Cropston Reservoir.
Melton Mowbray's best nearby country parks can be found at Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.
There are a number of ruins near Melton Mowbray including Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.
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
Aldi Leicester Road, Melton Mowbray
Aldi supermarket
Tesco Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray
Tesco supermarket
Lidl 50-52, Scalford Road
Lidl supermarket
Morrisons Sage Cross Street, Melton Mowbray
Morrisons supermarket
Sainsbury's Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray
Sainsbury's supermarket
