Shepshed

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Morley Quarry, Shepshed, looking south. Charnwood Borough Council acquired this site, ostensibly to equip for climbing. Although it isn't actually much good for climbing, it does show the outline of a wadi (desert stream) bed infilled with Triassic-Rhaetic marls at the top of the southern face. The eastern face, seen here, reveals northward sloping Charnwood volcanics of Precambrian age. The quarry would have been built to excavate one of the many syenite intrusions in Charnwood Forest.
Photo by Sue Hutton (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Morley Quarry, Shepshed, looking south. Charnwood Borough Council acquired this site, ostensibly to equip for climbing. Although it isn't actually much good for climbing, it does show the outline of a wadi (desert stream) bed infilled with Triassic-Rhaetic marls at the top of the southern face. The eastern face, seen here, reveals northward sloping Charnwood volcanics of Precambrian age. The quarry would have been built to excavate one of the many syenite intrusions in Charnwood Forest.
Photo by Sue Hutton (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Mound by quarry The mound is either the remains of a hill or a large mound of quarry waste. A large quarry is just over the top.
Photo by Andrew Tatlow (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
The Orchard Hotel & Restaurant

The Orchard Hotel & Restaurant

4 out of 5
Beeston Lane, University Park Nottingham England
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DoubleTree by Hilton Nottingham-Gateway

DoubleTree by Hilton Nottingham-Gateway

4 out of 5
Nuthall Road Nottingham England
The price is RM331 per night from 15 Mar to 16 Mar
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The staff was fab and checking in was great. I have to speak highly of the staff as when I informed that I was cold, they promptly turned on the heating in my room and asked Housekeeping to bring me a plug in radiator. The room was lively. The only issue was that when we showered, the water ran all ...

Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026

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Bosworth Hall Hotel & Spa

Bosworth Hall Hotel & Spa

4 out of 5
The Park Nuneaton England
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The price is RM258 per night from 2 Mar to 3 Mar
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7.2/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
The room 156 was very dated and dirty . Holes in the walls were other things use to be ..in the bathroom old shampoo dispensers now not in use still fixed to the wall. But the most worrying thing was a fridge dumped on the floor , on the carpet ... a fire hazard whether this was just our I don't ...

Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

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The Gresham Aparthotel

The Gresham Aparthotel

3.5 out of 5
36 Market St Leicester England
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Clean room, good size and value for money. Great location in the centre. The overall design of the room was modern with a lovely bathroom. We booked a windowless room as it was only for one night and wouldn’t be in the room for long, however there was a skylight in the sloping roof that let in natural ...

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Wychnor Park Country Club

Wychnor Park Country Club

4 out of 5
Wychnor Hall Burton on Trent England
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (460 reviews)
There was no hot water on the first night when we checked in at 9 p.m. The place warmed up quickly, but after a rainy day at CBeebies Land, we couldn’t take a shower. Thankfully, everything worked fine for the next two days.

Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026

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Roomzzz Nottingham City

Roomzzz Nottingham City

4 out of 5
Stanley Place Nottingham England
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (912 reviews)
Clean room, comfy bed, excellent customer service..quiet, will definitely return when in Nottingham next.

Reviewed on 15 Feb 2026

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