Most photography & camera courses are run 10am to 5pm from the South Leicestershire village of Smeeton Westerby.

25 Westerby Lane
Smeeton Westerby
Leicestershire
LE8 0RA
Tel. 0116 279 6906
email: glen@digitalphotographycourses.co.uk

Directions from Coventry, Northampton, Nottingham, Derby, Luton,Milton Keynes, London, Leicester, Peterborough, Cambridge, Kettering, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Ashby, Coalville, Melton,Loughborough, Rempstone

Public Transport

Market Harborough to Smeeton Westerby

Smeeton Westerby is situated 10 south of Leicester just off the A6 at Kibworth. The village is 5 miles from the picturesque market town of Market Harborough, which also has the nearest BR station. There are buses from Market Harborough to Kibworth and the limited Number 44 service to Smeeton Westerby. We are only a 15 minute walk from Kibworth and we can arrange a pick up from there if required. A taxi from Market Harborough Railway Station to Smeeton Westerby is about £15.

Leicester to Kibworth

Travellers from Leicester can catch a bus from Leicester to Kibworth which runs every 30 -60 minutes. We are only a 15 minute walk from Kibworth and we can arrange a pick up from there if required. A taxi from Harborough to Smeeton Westerby is £15.

Travelling by Car

If traveling by car aim for Kibworth which is on the A6 10 miles from Leicester and 5 miles from Market Harborough. Follow signs for Kibworth Beauchamp and head for the centre of the village. If coming from Leicester you will be turn right of the A6. At the roundabout with the cherry tree turn right and first left onto the Smeeton Road at Threshers. This road is signposted Smeeton Westerby ( 1 mile ) and Saddington. Head for Smeeton Westerby and go past the church on the right. Westerby Lane is the very last road on the left just before you leave the village.

Do not turn left down Gumley Road or Pit Hill, which a lot of people do.

From the M1 Junction 21 or M69

Follow Ring Road South signs until you reach the A6 roundabout at Oadby ( next to Leicester Racecourse) Turn right uphill , past Asda on the left, and continue onto the Great Glen Bypass and on to Kibworth.Turn right at the Coach and Horses and follow signs for Kibworth Beauchamp and head for the centre of the village. If coming from Leicester you will be turn right of the A6. At the roundabout with the cherry tree turn right and first left onto the Smeeton Road. This road is signposted Smeeton Westerby ( 1 mile ) and Saddington. Head for Smeeton Westerby and go past the church on the right. Westerby Lane is the very last road on the left just before you leave the village.

Do not turn left down Gumley Road or Pit Hill, which a lot of people do.

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Distances From Other Towns

Digital Photography Courses are located in rural South Leicestershire good links to the M1 and the M6 motorways. We get many visitors from London, Luton, Reading and the surrounding areas. London is just over an hour away by train to Market Harborough Station.

A few distances to our Photography Courses venue from:

• Coventry = 30 miles
• Birmingham = 50 miles
• Northampton = 25 miles
• Kettering = 20 miles
• Nottingham = 37 miles
• Derby = 45 miles
• London = 99 miles
• Reading = 101 miles
• Luton = 67 miles
• Milton Keynes = 55 miles
• Sheffield = 81 miles

The nearest airport is East Midlands but Birmingham and Coventry airports are within one hours drive. There is a bus shuttle service from EMIA to Leicester.

Local Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts Accommodation

Leicestershire is a beautiful part of England with lots of tourist attraction and scenery. If you would like to make a weekend of your visit there are a few friendly Bed Breakfasts nearby with several hotels in nearby Market Harborough and lots more in Leicester city 30 minutes away.

If your family would like to do something different while you attend the photography course the Leicester has a very modern lively shopping centre with several cinemas, lots of shops and restaurants and also the world famous Space Centre.

The Shoulder of Mutton - Foxton

The Shoulder of Mutton is a traditional 18th century country inn and free house in the village of Foxton. This is a five minute drive from the Digital Photography Courses venue.

En-suite rooms range from £35 to £55 including breakfast.

www.theshoulderofmutton.co.uk

Sunnydale Farm - Saddington

Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast

Sunnydale Farm
Smeeton Road
Saddington
Leicester
LE8 0QT

Tel 0116 279 2042

The Sunnydale Farm Bed and Breakfast is situated midway between the villages of Saddington and Smeeton Westerby in the beautiful rolling Leicestershire countryside. It has twin and family rooms from £35 per person per night. This farmhouse bed and breakfast is only 1/2 mile from the Digital Camera Course venue.

Premier Inn, Market Harborough

The Premier Inn, just outside Market Harbrough, is less than 5 mles from the Digital Photography Courses venue and within easy reach of the M1 and A14. It's also very close to the picturesque village of Foxton and Foxton Locks. There is also the Langton Inn bar and restaurant attached plus services. Room Only is available from £29 and they do also offer meal deals.

www.premierinn.com/en/checkHotel/MARBRE/market-harborough

 

 Knaptoft House Farm - Shearsby

The Knaptoft House Farm and Greenway Bed and Breakfast is set well back from the road in 135 acres of the beautiful Leicestershire countryside and offer a warm welcome throughout the year

Both the farmhouse and 'The Greenway' have comfortable sitting-rooms, with wood-burning stoves, and conservatories which catch the afternoon sun. Each include a wealth of books on tourist information, local interest, and Family History research. We have a collection of old family photographs and memorabilia.

Knaptoft House Farm,
Bruntingthorpe Rd,
Nr Shearsby,
Lutterworth,
Leicestershire
LE17 6PR
Phone: 0116 2478 388
www.knaptoft.co.uk

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