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Melton Mowbray (/ ˈmɛltən ˈmoʊbri /) is a market town in the Melton district in Leicestershire, England, 19 miles (31 km) north-east of Leicester and 20 miles (32 km) south-east of Nottingham. It lies on the River Eye, known below Melton as the Wreake.
May 1, 2023 · If you had to concoct a quintessential English rural town, it might look a lot like Melton Mowbray. This is a place that still has a weekly livestock market and an almshouse, all in the shadow of a beautiful Perpendicular parish church.
Between 1194 and 1487, 11 of England’s 15 kings visited Melton Mowbray, but what brought them to this Leicestershire market town? Melton heritage trails will show you a thousand years of history including the places and people that made the town what it is today.
THE BIG CHEESE OF THE DIARY WORLD. As the ‘capital of hunting’, 19th century Melton was where royals and aristocrats headed for the winter season. Today, it’s food lovers who descend on the ‘Rural Capital of Food’, hunting out local specialities, with farm-fresh dairy the cream of the crop.
Melton Mowbray, usually referred to locally as just Melton, is a market town in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is famous for the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and as the centre of Stilton Cheese production.
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Melton Mowbray. This ancient agricultural centre and market town is well known for its tasty pork pies, cakes and cheeses. Attractively situation on the River Eye, it was once the capital of the Leicestershire hunting scene.
