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Kirby Muxloe Castle

Photo of Kirby Muxloe Castle, a ruined castle near Anstey, Leicestershire, central England.

Kirby Muxloe Castle

© John Sutton / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© John Sutton / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirby Muxloe Castle

Open to visitorsan English Heritage site — check opening times and admission before you go

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Kirby Muxloe Castle is one of six castles the Albion Guide lists in Leicestershire. The nearest railway station is Leicester, 6.9 km to the east. The nearest other castle is Leicester Castle, 5.9 km to the east.

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More places to visit near Kirby Muxloe Castle

Photo of Sheet Hedges Country Park, a country park near Anstey, Leicestershire, central England.

Sheet Hedges Country Park

Country park near Anstey

A country park in Leicestershire.

3.5 km N

Photo of Bradgate Park and Swithland Woods, a country park near Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, central England.Iconic

Bradgate Park and Swithland Woods

Country park near Newtown Linford

Ancient deer park, ruins and folly tower.

5 km N

Photo along the Leicestershire Round, a 100-mile long-distance path in central England.

Leicestershire Round

Long-distance path

A hundred miles around Leicester, devised for the Footpath Association's hundredth year — Charnwood, Burrough Hill and Bosworth on the circuit.

5.2 km N · Leicestershire & Rutland

Photo of the Grand Union Canal, a 137-mile canal running from Brentford to Birmingham, England.Highlight

Grand Union Canal

Canal

London to Birmingham by water — the trunk route of the canal age, with arms reaching Leicester, Aylesbury, Northampton and Paddington.

5.6 km E · spans 9 counties

Photo of Old John, a folly near Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

Old John

Folly near Newtown Linford

The stubby 18th-century tower crowning the high point of Bradgate Park, a landmark for miles around.

6.6 km N

Photo of National Space Centre, a visitor attraction in Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

National Space Centre

Attraction near Leicester

Leicester's landmark space museum under a soaring inflated rocket tower, with the UK's largest planetarium.

6.7 km E