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2. The National Forest (England) - Wikipedia

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   The National Forest is an environmental project in central England run by The National Forest Company. From the 1990s, 200 square miles (520 km 2) of north Leicestershire, south Derbyshire and southeast Staffordshire have been planted in an attempt to blend ancient woodland with newly planted areas to create a new national forest.

3. University of Leicester - Wikipedia

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   Website. le .ac .uk. The University of Leicester ( / ˈlɛstər / ⓘ LEST-ər) is a public research university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park. The university's predecessor, University College, Leicester, gained university status in 1957.

4. Leicestershire - Wikipedia

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   Leicester. Leicestershire ( / ˈlɛstərʃɪər, - ʃər / ⓘ LEST-ər-sheer, -⁠shər) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warwickshire to the south-west, and Staffordshire to the west.

5. Leicester - Wikipedia

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   Leicester ( / ˈlɛstər / ⓘ LES-tər) [7] is a city, unitary authority area, unparished area and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of 373,399 in 2022. [4]

6. Belton, Leicestershire - Wikipedia

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   Belton is a small village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England.The village is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the town of Shepshed, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west-northwest of Loughborough, and 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

7. East Midlands - Wikipedia

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   Areas of north Leicestershire, south Derbyshire and south-east Staffordshire covering around 200 square miles (520 km 2; 52,000 ha) are being planted in an attempt to blend ancient woodland with new plantings. It stretches from the western outskirts of Leicester in the east to Burton upon Trent in the west, and is planned to link the ancient ...