Leighfield is a Town in the county of Rutland.

Retail in Leighfield

There are great places to visit near Leighfield including some great towns, villages and lakes.

There are a several good towns in the area around Leighfield like Oakham.

There are a several good villages in the area around Leighfield like Wakerley.

Places near Leighfield feature a number of interesting lakes including Rutland Water.

Leighfield History

There are some historic monuments around Leighfield:

• Dovecot and arch, formerly lodge of Brooke House
• Bridge at Medbourne
• Martinsthorpe deserted medieval village
• Moor Lane moated site, Whissendine
• Castle mound
• Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill
• Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall
• Hallaton motte and bailey castle
• Moated grange and enclosure at Owston
• Oakham motte and bailey castle and medieval gardens
• Lyddington Bedehouse: a medieval bishop's palace and post-medieval almshouse with moat, gardens, fishponds and cultivation remains
• Castle Hill motte and bailey, Beaumont Chase
• Moated site at Allexton
• Sauvey Castle
• Manorial site west of St Gile's Church and medieval settlement west of Manor Farm
• Bridge over River Chater
• Owston Augustinian Abbey with six fishponds, a gatehouse and boundary
• Deserted medieval village on A6003, Snelston
• Butter Cross and stocks
• Butter Cross 150m east of the church
• Site of abbey church and claustral buildings
• Burrough Iron Age hill fort
• Bronze Age enclosure
• Whatborough deserted medieval village
• Standing cross on The Green, 130m north west of The Bede House