Attraction · Anstey · Leicestershire

King William's Bridge

Set in Anstey, King William's Bridge is an attraction. 8 more places to visit are within 5 km. The first to add nearby is Leicester Cathedral, at 5.3 km.

Where

In Anstey

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–22°C

In brief

Attraction in Anstey

Inside Anstey

King William's Bridge is inside Anstey’s built-up area, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

Warm weather in Anstey runs June to September, with highs of 18–22°C.

Jan7° / 2°58 mm

Feb8° / 1°51 mm

Mar10° / 2°48 mm

Apr13° / 4°52 mm

May17° / 7°54 mm

Jun19° / 10°67 mm

Jul22° / 12°70 mm

Aug21° / 12°67 mm

Sep18° / 9°62 mm

Oct14° / 7°72 mm

Nov10° / 4°68 mm

Dec7° / 2°69 mm

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

About

King William's Bridge

Attraction.

In Anstey, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Anstey

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

The map

Locating King William's Bridge

The map puts King William's Bridge in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Staying near King William's Bridge

Largest of the 8 is Leicester, home to 406,612. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Anstey

7,043 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 300 m southeast of it

Leicester

406,612 people · 30 places to visit

3 · 1.6 km northeast of it

Thurcaston

1,649 people · 13 places to visit

4 · 1.7 km north of it

Cropston

1,120 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where King William's Bridge is	People	Places to visit
Anstey	It’s in town	7,043	13
Leicester	300 m southeast of it	406,612	30
Thurcaston	1.6 km northeast of it	1,649	13
Cropston	1.7 km north of it	1,120	7
Newtown Linford	2.3 km west of it	526	6
Groby	2.4 km southwest of it	6,559	10
Birstall	2.8 km east of it	14,317	22
Rothley	3.2 km northeast of it	770	5

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

A visit can add 3 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral, from 42 places within 15 km.

CathedralLeicester Cathedral5.3 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle5.4 km away 3

GardenBradgate Park3.4 km away 4

MuseumNational Space Centre3.9 km away 5

CastleLeicester Castle5.5 km away 6

Abbey or prioryLeicester Abbey4.1 km away 7

MuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery6.2 km away 8

CastleGroby Castle3.5 km away

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

King William's Bridge: what to know

Where is King William's Bridge?

King William's Bridge is in Anstey, Leicestershire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is King William's Bridge?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit King William's Bridge?

June to September are the warmest months in Anstey, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near King William's Bridge?

Within 15 km: Leicester Cathedral (5.3 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (5.4 km), Bradgate Park (3.4 km) and National Space Centre (3.9 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
Bradgate Park: Duncharris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Space Centre: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Castle: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Abbey: Kev747 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Groby Castle: Charles Wall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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