Melton Mowbray (known locally as
Melton) is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is 15 miles (24.1 km) to the northeast of Leicester, and 18 miles (29.0 km) southeast of Nottingham. The town lies along the course of both the River Eye and the River Wreake and has a total resident population of 25,554.
Melton Mowbray is perhaps best known for its culinary specialities, being the home of both Melton Mowbray pork pies and of Stilton Cheese. In Roman times, due to the close proximity of the Fosse Way and other important Roman roads, military centres were set up at Leicester and Lincoln; and intermediate camps were also established, for example, Six Hills on the Fosse Way. Other Roman track ways in the locality passed north of Melton along the top of the vale of Belvoir scarp; they linked Market Harborough to Belvoir, and linked the Fosse Way to Oakham and Stamford.
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www.wikipedia.org.uk
Local Attractions :
Twin Lakes Park :
www.twinlakespark.co.uk
Melton Carnegie Museum : http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/melton_carnegie.htm
Belvoir Castle :
www.belvoircastle.com
Other Popular Attractions in Leicestershire