Explore Market Harborough and Lutterworth
Browse boutiques selling handmade jewellery, handbags, designer clothing and antiques. After you're all shopped out, stop off at one of the cafes, restaurants or pubs to relax and unwind.
Explore the surrounding countryside, with a visit to Foxton Locks. The inclined plane is a unique demonstration of Victorian engineering. Walk along the waterside and watch narrowboats navigating their way through the lock system and stop off and enjoy a meal at the Foxton Locks Inn. Take the children to Wistow Maize Maze where the whole family can find their way around this themed maze.
The market town of Lutterworth lies west of Market Harborough and is famous for being the place where Frank Whittle developed the jet engine. Find out more about Frank Whittle's invention at the town's museum. It is also believed that Lutterworth is the place where Canon John Wycliffe produced the first translation of the Bible from Latin into English. Visit the grand 17th century house of Stanford Hall, located on the banks of the River Avon, where you will find more aviation links.
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