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Alice Baddeley
January 13, 2024
Hiking
Historically held by Radulfus Basset in 1166, the name of this village signifies 'farm/settlement on a hill.'
The village witnessed the opening of the Great Central main railway line in 1899, with a station named after nearby Ashby Magna. Today, Dunton Bassett is known for the Dunton Bassett Arms pub, a primary school and a village hall donated by successful Leicester builder Orson Wright.
The village's cricket club, established in 1870, actively participates in leagues, and the community once thrived with a combined shop and post office, though the latter closed in 2018.
The village witnessed the opening of the Great Central main railway line in 1899, with a station named after nearby Ashby Magna. Today, Dunton Bassett is known for the Dunton Bassett Arms pub, a primary school and a village hall donated by successful Leicester builder Orson Wright.
The village's cricket club, established in 1870, actively participates in leagues, and the community once thrived with a combined shop and post office, though the latter closed in 2018.
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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
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12.4km
03:16
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
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Elevation 130 m
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Location: Dunton Bassett, Harborough, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom