Category Archives: Visits

Tour of Loughborough Bellfoundry

Address: Taylor’s Bellfoundry Museum Our next visit will be to the Taylor’s Bellfoundry and Museum on Tuesday 18th November 2025. Address: Taylor’s Bellfoundry Museum, Freehold Street,Loughborough,LE11 1AR You will find more details about Taylor’s Bellfoundry on their excellent website at: https://belltrust.co.uk. Car Parking: Taylor’s is located in a residential area, so there is a limited amount of free on-street parking around the bellfoundry site. Free parking is typically available on the surrounding streets. We are within easy walking distance of the

Melton Mowbray Visit – 20th June 2025

Melton Mowbray is a charming town famous for its pork pies and stilton cheese. It has a rich history of royal connections, hunting traditions, and rural heritage and the town’s medieval church, historic market, and the fascinating museum are all worthy of a visit.  Twenty LHG members headed to Melton Mowbray on 20th June on a very sunny day to learn about the history of this interesting Leicestershire town. Thanks to Esther Hancock for organising this visit led by Brian

Snibston Colliery Visit – Tuesday 29th April at 10:30 am

On 29th April, 18 members enjoyed an excellent “Members Only” visit to Snibston Colliery Park. Please click on the following image to see some photos taken on our trip. Our three guides, who led us round the site, were enthusiastic and humorous and explained how the mine had been created, run and managed in a manner that respected the hard work undertaken by the mining staff. Initially the “owner” himself explained the origin of the colliery and Coalville and then a

Burbage Visit – Thursday 4th July

Our second visit for 2024 was an afternoon walking tour of the attractive town of Burbage, near Hinckley on 4th July. Hosted by the Burbage Heritage Group, 18 of us enjoyed learning about the history, stories and characters from the town’s past and seeing a variety of architectural styles. Click here to see other photos from the visit. The walk followed their published heritage trail (see: https://www.burbageheritage.co.uk/trail.html for further details).

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