Packhorse Bridge
In Anstey stands Packhorse Bridge, an attraction. 11 more places to visit are within 5 km. Leicester Cathedral comes next on our list, 5.2 km away.
Attraction in Anstey
Inside Anstey
Packhorse Bridge is inside Anstey’s built-up area, with 11 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.
Month by month in Anstey
Expect highs of 18–22°C in Anstey from June to September.
Packhorse Bridge
Attraction.
In Anstey, inside the town’s built-up area.
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Packhorse Bridge at a glance
Orange shows Packhorse Bridge; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Anstey’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Packhorse Bridge
The most populous of the 8 is Leicester, at 406,612. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Anstey
Leicester
Groby
Newtown Linford
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Packhorse Bridge is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anstey | It’s in town | 7,043 | 13 |
| Leicester | 600 m southeast of it | 406,612 | 30 |
| Groby | 1.7 km southwest of it | 6,559 | 10 |
| Newtown Linford | 2 km northwest of it | 526 | 6 |
| Thurcaston | 2.2 km northeast of it | 1,649 | 13 |
| Cropston | 2.2 km north of it | 1,120 | 7 |
| Birstall | 3.4 km east of it | 14,317 | 22 |
| Rothley | 3.9 km northeast of it | 770 | 5 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 41 places, among them 3 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral.
CathedralLeicester Cathedral5.2 km away2
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle4.7 km away3
GardenBradgate Park3.3 km away4
MuseumNational Space Centre4 km away5
CastleLeicester Castle5.3 km away6
Abbey or prioryLeicester Abbey4.1 km away7
MuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery6.1 km away8
CastleGroby Castle2.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Packhorse Bridge
Where is Packhorse Bridge?
Packhorse Bridge is in Anstey, Leicestershire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Packhorse Bridge?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Packhorse 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 Packhorse Bridge?
Within 15 km: Leicester Cathedral (5.2 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (4.7 km), Bradgate Park (3.3 km) and National Space Centre (4 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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