Kirby Muxloe Castle
Kirby Muxloe Castle is an unfinished 15th century fortified manor house. This one stands 100 m north of Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#525 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
Kirby Muxloe Castle is 100 m north of Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe has 12 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Expect highs of 19–22°C in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe from June to September.
Kirby Muxloe Castle
It is looked after by English Heritage. Articles on it exist in 10 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 46 more places, Leicester Cathedral (6.1 km) first on our list.
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe’s listed buildings and monuments →
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 100 m north of Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
Around Kirby Muxloe Castle, mapped
The numbers show what else is near Kirby Muxloe Castle, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Kirby Muxloe Castle
Leicester tops the 8 for size, at 406,612 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
- 2Leicester
- 3Ratby
- 4Groby
- 5Desford
- 6Anstey
- 7Enderby and Narborough
- 8Newtown Linford
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
Leicester
Ratby
Groby
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Kirby Muxloe Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 100 m south of it | 13,847 | 20 |
| Leicester | 600 m east of it | 406,612 | 30 |
| Ratby | 800 m northwest of it | 4,262 | 7 |
| Groby | 1.8 km north of it | 6,559 | 10 |
| Desford | 3.7 km west of it | 3,817 | 3 |
| Anstey | 3.9 km northeast of it | 7,043 | 13 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 4.2 km south of it | 13,178 | 5 |
| Newtown Linford | 4.4 km north of it | 526 | 6 |
Close to Kirby Muxloe Castle
There are 46 within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral among them.
CathedralLeicester Cathedral6.1 km away2
CastleLeicester Castle5.9 km away3
CastleGroby Castle3 km away4
GardenBradgate Park6.1 km away5
MuseumNational Space Centre6.6 km away6
MuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery6.7 km away7
Abbey or prioryLeicester Abbey6.2 km away8
MuseumLeicester Guildhall6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Kirby Muxloe Castle
Where is Kirby Muxloe Castle?
Kirby Muxloe Castle is 100 m north of Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire.
What is Kirby Muxloe Castle?
Unfinished 15th century fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England, UK.
Who runs Kirby Muxloe Castle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Kirby Muxloe Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Kirby Muxloe Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Kirby Muxloe Castle?
Within 15 km: Leicester Cathedral (6.1 km), Leicester Castle (5.9 km), Groby Castle (3 km) and Bradgate Park (6.1 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 (9)
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Castle: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Groby Castle: Charles Wall, Public domain, 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 Museum and Art Gallery: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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