Market Harborough
The best place to live in the Leicestershire and Rutland region as voted by Muddy Stilettos in 2022 and one of the best places to live in the country according to The Sunday Times in 2023. Market Harborough is a charming market town full of history, culture, delicious food and independent retailers.
Whilst there, be sure to see the iconic stilted Old Grammar School in the town centre, visit the award winning Harborough Market, enjoy lunch in one of the local delicious eateries or grab some food to go and sit in the tranquil memorial gardens just off the town square displaying the memorial statue.
Harborough Museum, displaying the famous Hallaton Treasure, and Harborough Theatre are both located in the Cultural Quarter at heart of the town centre.
Lutterworth
A unique market town in the district which offers a range of shops, cafes and restaurants
Found at the southernmost tip of Leicestershire, Lutterworth is an attractive market town which has twice made a mark in history. In the fourteenth century John Wycliffe led the pioneering translation of the Bible into English and, more than five hundred years later, Sir Frank Whittle developed the Jet Engine at the Ladywood Works off Leicester Road, Lutterworth.
Broughton Astley
A large village situated in the south of Leicestershire
Visit Broughton Astley to discover Sutton in the Elms: the oldest Baptist Church in Leicestershire, founded around 1646. Located in the south of Leicestershire, around 9 miles from the centre of Leicester and roughly 7 miles from the M1, Broughton Astley is easily accessible and a unique village to explore.
