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The National Forest Line at Ashby
Looking west from the Upper Packington Road bridge along the now freight-only line. No houses in sight as it runs through the town in a wooded cutting.
Image: © Trevor Rickard
Taken: 29 Aug 2009
0.06 miles
2
Leicester to Burton railway from Ashby de la Zouch - Western view
A view of the railway that passes through Ashby de la Zouch. The railway station is just visible on the right of the tracks.
Image: © Oliver Mills
Taken: 23 Oct 2015
0.06 miles
3
Mosaic in the Bath Grounds, Ashby
One of two mosaics in the park. This one is located at the east entrance. Ashby Castle can be seen in the background.
Image: © Oliver Mills
Taken: 19 Nov 2016
0.09 miles
4
Leicester to Burton upon Trent Railway
Taken from Upper Packington Road, in Ashby. In the distance (barely visible, on the right side of the tracks) is the Ashby railway station, which closed in 1964.
Taken on film, with an Olympus OM-1.
Image: © Oliver Mills
Taken: 8 Jul 2016
0.09 miles
5
Eastern entrance to the Bath Grounds, Ashby
A view of the newly-built pathway that runs towards the Ashby Boules Club, and around the north edge of the park.
Image: © Oliver Mills
Taken: 9 Nov 2015
0.09 miles
6
A grass field in Ashby, showing the castle
Taken from Prior Park Road.
Taken on film with an Olympus OM-1.
Image: © Oliver Mills
Taken: 8 Jul 2016
0.10 miles
7
Members of the Sealed Knot
This re-enactment group were at Ashby de-la Zouche castle to act out a battle that took place long ago.
Image: © Malcolm Neal
Taken: 28 Mar 2005
0.10 miles
8
Ashby Castle - Garden Tower
The Garden Tower is one of a non-matching pair built around 1540, probably for banqueting and entertaining guests. This is the view from inside looking out through the doorway.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 27 May 2021
0.11 miles
9
Ashby Castle - Garden Tower
This is one of a pair of brick-built 'garden towers' at Ashby Castle. It is thought to have been constructed around 1540 and may have been used as a banqueting house for entertaining guests.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 27 May 2021
0.11 miles
10
Ashby Castle ? banqueting tower
One of two brick towers probably built at the time that the gardens were laid out in the 16th century. They are likely to have been used for entertainments.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 5 Aug 2018
0.12 miles