Ashby-de-la-Zouch

town in Leicestershire, England

Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a market town in Leicestershire, England. Ashby de la Zouch Castle was an important fort in the 15th to 17th centuries.

Understand

Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a small town that's best known for the company headquarters of KP Snacks. During the English Civil War it was a stronghold for the Royalists until it fell from a siege in March 1646.

Get in

By plane

Is only 11 miles from 🌍 East Midlands Airport (EMA) near Castle Donington.

By car

Off the A42 a few junctions south of the M1 making it easy to reach from Derby and Nottingham, and on the A511 between Burton upon Trent and Leicester.

By bus

Bus services available from Loughborough, Swadlincote, Burton upon Trent and Nuneaton.

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Ashby de la Zouch Castle, South Street, LE65 1BR, ☏ +44 1530 413343. adults £4.60, children £2.80, concessions £4.10. 
  • 🌍 Moira Furnace, Furnace Lane, Moira DE12 6AT, ☏ +44 1283 224667. Apr-Sep: Sa Su 10AM-4PM. Great blast furnace for the Moira Ironworks, in what's now a canalside country park. Dogs permitted. They also have boat trips on the canal. Adult £2.50, child £1.50. (updated Jun 2021)

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Go next

Routes through Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Birmingham ← Appleby Magna ←  SW  NE  → merges with → Nottingham


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