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Glen Parva Moat

Look for Glen Parva Moat, a castle, 100 m south of Leicester. 35 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Leicester Cathedral (6.4 km).

Where

100 m

south of Leicester

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Castle near Leicester

Just outside Leicester

Glen Parva Moat is 100 m south of Leicester. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

If warmth matters, go June to September: Leicester reaches 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 1°55 mm

Feb8° / 1°45 mm

Mar11° / 2°42 mm

Apr14° / 4°46 mm

May17° / 7°52 mm

Jun20° / 10°60 mm

Jul22° / 12°66 mm

Aug22° / 12°62 mm

Sep19° / 10°56 mm

Oct14° / 7°66 mm

Nov10° / 4°61 mm

Dec8° / 1°59 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Leicester, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Leicester. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Leicester’s full climate →

About

Glen Parva Moat

Castle.

Type: Castle
Town: 100 m south of Leicester

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

The practical side

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

The area around Glen Parva Moat

The numbers show what else is near Glen Parva Moat, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Leicester is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (406,612 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 100 m north of it

Leicester

406,612 people · 30 places to visit

2 · 300 m southwest of it

Blaby and Whetstone

14,072 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 500 m east of it

Wigston

34,728 people · 17 places to visit

4 · 2 km south of it

Countesthorpe

7,674 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Glen Parva Moat is	People	Places to visit
Leicester	100 m north of it	406,612	30
Blaby and Whetstone	300 m southwest of it	14,072	3
Wigston	500 m east of it	34,728	17
Countesthorpe	2 km south of it	7,674	2
Enderby and Narborough	2.4 km west of it	13,178	5
Littlethorpe	3.1 km west of it	1,918	1
Cosby	3.2 km southwest of it	3,518	1
Oadby	4.3 km northeast of it	24,039	22

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Within 15 km are 35 places, among them 3 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral.

CathedralLeicester Cathedral6.4 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle8.3 km away 3

CastleLeicester Castle6.1 km away 4

MuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery5.9 km away 5

MuseumNational Space Centre8.6 km away 6

Abbey or prioryLeicester Abbey8 km away 7

MuseumLeicester Guildhall6.4 km away 8

GardenUniversity of Leicester Botanic Garden5.1 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Glen Parva Moat: common questions

Where is Glen Parva Moat?

Glen Parva Moat is 100 m south of Leicester, Leicestershire.

What is Glen Parva Moat?

Castle.

When is the best time to visit Glen Parva Moat?

June to September are the warmest months in Leicester, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Glen Parva Moat?

Within 15 km: Leicester Cathedral (6.4 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (8.3 km), Leicester Castle (6.1 km) and Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (5.9 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Castle: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Space Centre: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Abbey: Kev747 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Guildhall: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
University of Leicester Botanic Garden: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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