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Explore Swithland in United Kingdom
Swithland in the region of England is a place in United Kingdom - some 95 mi or ( 152 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Swithland is now 08:49 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Woodhouse, Wigston, Swithland, Shepshed, and Sheffield. Since you are here already, consider visiting Woodhouse . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Swithland ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Great Central Diesel Gala September 2009 (Final part (5))
I this the final part of this series, we take a look at some of the last few trains of the day at Quorn & Woodhouse station. Another video & location coming shortly..... Thanks for watching. ..
Deltic Accelerates through Quorn.
During the GCR diesel gala 55019 accelerates through Quorn on it's non-stop run to Leicester. ..
Twist and Shunt - Trainspotting in the 60's
The Great Central Railway re-created the atmosphere of linesiding in the 1960's with a procession of steam and diesel trains at their 2010 Sixties gala event. Filmed at Lougborough, Quorn and Kinchley ..
Great Central Railway Winter Gala 2008 Mail Drop
Here is the mail drop and pickup from the Great Central Railways winter gala 2008 the Loco was King Arther Class Sir Lamiel No 30777 other Locos included LMS 4F 44422 and GWR Hall Pitchford Hall No 49 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire. The county borders Derbyshire to the north-west, Nottinghamshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Warwickshire to the south-west, Staffordshire to the west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-east.
Located at 52.72 -1.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Swithland Wood
Swithland Wood is a public woodland in Charnwood Forest, in Leicestershire. Although close to the village of Swithland, it is almost entirely within the parish of Newtown Linford. It is just north of Bradgate Park and also near Woodhouse Eaves and Cropston. The wood is part of the Swithland Wood and The Brand SSSI, noted for both its biological and geological interest, and is Leicestershire's most important ancient woodland for nature conservation.
Located at 52.71 -1.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Charnwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Charnwood is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2001 by Stephen Dorrell of the Conservative Party.
Located at 52.70 -1.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bradgate Electoral Division
Bradgate Electoral Division is a County Council electoral division in Leicestershire, England, taking its name from Bradgate Park which is at the centre of the division. It includes the villages of Anstey, Cropston, Thurcaston, Newtown Linford, Ulverscroft, Swithland, Woodhouse and Woodhouse Eaves, and is currently represented by David Snartt.
Located at 52.70 -1.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cropston Reservoir
Cropston Reservoir lies in Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire, England. The dam and associated water works are in Cropston, while the bulk of the reservoir is in the neighbouring Newtown Linford parish. It was opened in May 1871 in a corner of Bradgate Park, a large expanse of open land just northwest of Leicester. grid reference SK545110 London-based consulting engineer, Thomas Hawksley, was appointed by Leicester Water Works in 1865 to carry out the surveying work.
Located at 52.69 -1.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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