Leicestershire

Put your own mark on a new home here and make the most of this very convenient central location to get out and about. Leicester and Loughborough are larger than life with their industrial pasts, their universities, and their forward-looking futures.  For a change of scenery, get out into the rolling countryside. For woodland, the National Forest is an impressive environmental project shared with Derbyshire and Staffordshire. For hills, the high point of Charnwood Forest is Leicestershire’s highest point too. For water, the Grand Union Canal winds through the county’s industrial and rural history from north to south. Its locks, towpaths and passing longboats are preserved for all to enjoy.

There’s a bonus to being at the centre of things. The M1 makes a beeline from north to south. The M69 joins the M6 to Birmingham. Leicester to London Paddington is just over an hour by train and East Midlands airport is right on your doorstep.