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Braunstone Gate Bridge
Braunstone Gate Bridge · Tim Hallam, CC BY-SA 2.0
Curve Leicester full panorama
Curve Leicester full panorama · NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0
De Montfort Hall
De Montfort Hall · NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0
Leicester Haymarket Theatre entrance
Leicester Haymarket Theatre entrance · Cordyceps-Zombie, CC BY-SA 4.0
Teatr Mały w Leicester
Teatr Mały w Leicester · Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0
Phoenix Arts Centre Leicester
Phoenix Arts Centre Leicester · NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0

Humberstone, United Kingdom

Humberstone is a town of 18,854 people in England, United Kingdom.

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Population18,854 GeoNames
RegionEngland
Elevation236 ft 72 m
Time zoneEurope/London
Nearest airportEast Midlands Airport (EMA) 16 mi

Why visit Humberstone

Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 63 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Braunstone Gate Bridge, Curve, Abbey Pumping Station Museum and Arch of Remembrance.

Things to do8

Braunstone Gate Bridge

Bridge · 2.6 mi

Bridge in United Kingdom

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Curve

Cinema and theater · 1.9 mi

Theatre in Leicester, England

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De Montfort Hall

Cinema and theater · 2.1 mi

Music and performance venue in Leicester, United Kingdom

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Leicester Haymarket Theatre

Cinema and theater · 2.0 mi

Theatre in Leicester, England

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Little Theatre, Leicester

Cinema and theater · 2.1 mi

Theatre in Leicester, England, originally a Baptist chapel

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Sue Townsend Theatre

Cinema and theater · 2.3 mi

Theatre and music venue in Leicester, England

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Peepul Centre

Cinema and theater · 1.5 mi

Orchardson Avenue, Leicester

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Piccadilly Cinema

Cinema and theater · 1.0 mi

Green Lane Road, Leicester

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Museums and landmarks22

Abbey Pumping Station Museum

Museum · 1.9 mi

Local Authority Museum in the East Midlands, United Kingdom

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Arch of Remembrance

Monument and historic site · 2.2 mi

War memorial in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

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Belgrave Hall

Museum · 1.8 mi

Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave, Leicester, England, UK

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City Gallery

Museum · 2.0 mi

Contemporary art gallery in Leicester, England, UK, closed 2010

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Gas Museum

Museum · 3.2 mi

Museum in Leicester, England, UK

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Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower

Monument and historic site · 2.1 mi

Clock tower in City of Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

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Humber stone

Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi

Glacial boulder in Leicester, England

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Jewry Wall Museum

Museum · 2.5 mi

Museum in Leicester, England, United Kingdom

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King Richard III Visitor Centre

Museum · 2.3 mi

Museum in Leicester, England

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Leicester Abbey

Monument and historic site · 2.1 mi

Grade I listed building in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

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Leicester Castle

Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi

Castle in Leicester, England, UK

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Retro Computer Museum

Museum · 1.2 mi

Unit Q Humberstone Lane, Leicester

Sa-Su 10:00-15:00

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Parks, trails and playgrounds28

Abbey Park

Park · 2.1 mi

Public park in Leicester, England, UK

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Birstall Meadows

Park · 2.6 mi

Park in United Kingdom

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Goss Meadows

Park · 3.3 mi

Natural reserve

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Humberstone Park LNR

Park · 0.7 mi

Park in United Kingdom

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Knighton Spinney

Park · 3.3 mi

Park in United Kingdom

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Nelson Mandela Park

Park · 2.4 mi

Park in Leicester, England

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The Orchards Nature Reserve

Park · 3.3 mi

Park in United Kingdom

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Victoria Park

Park · 2.2 mi

Public park in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

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Wanlip Meadows

Park · 3.0 mi

Park in United Kingdom

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Colton Square Business Park

Park · 1.9 mi

Business park in the UK

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Scraptoft Nature Reserve

Park · 1.8 mi

Park in United Kingdom

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Appleton Park

Park · 1.2 mi

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16 more on the map.

Restaurants and cafes63

Bobby's

Restaurant · Indian · 1.5 mi

154-156 Belgrave Road

Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-20:00

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The Cake Solution

Bakery · 1.5 mi

170 Melton Road, Leicester

Mo-Sa 12:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00; PH 12:00-17:00

Open in Google Maps · +44 116 266 5493

KREM

Cafe · Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Breakfast, Lunch, Cake · 1.3 mi

East Park Road, Leicester

Mo-Su 10:00-16:00

Open in Google Maps · +44 7852 214908

Phulnath Sweet Mart and Restaurant

Restaurant · 1.4 mi

93 Melton Road, Leicester

Th-Tu 10:00-18:00

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Hong Kong

Restaurant · Chinese · 0.4 mi

219 Uppingham Road

We,Th,Su,Mo 17:00-23:30, Fr,Sa 17:00-24:00; Tu off

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Swagat

Restaurant · Asian · 1.5 mi

Mo-Sa 09:00-09:00; Su 09:00-08:00

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Tap n Spice

Restaurant · Asian · 1.5 mi

Mo-Su 09:00-08:00

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Ethel Bakery

Bakery · 1.4 mi

Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00

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Tiranga

Restaurant · Indian · 1.4 mi

191-121 Melton Road

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Cake Box Leicester Ltd

Cafe · 1.4 mi

223 Melton Road, Leicester

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Durham Ox

Bar and pub · 1.4 mi

45 Birstall Street, Leicester

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Owl & Pussycat

Bar and pub · 1.5 mi

298 Melton Road

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51 more on the map.

Notable people from Humberstone

Born in Humberstone, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.

Where to stay1

Churches and places of worship93

Shopping20

Gas and EV charging5

Schools, colleges and libraries54

Healthcare13

Map of Humberstone

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Getting there and nearby towns

East Midlands Airport (EMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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