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United KingdomEnglandEast MidlandsLeicestershireMeltonBelvoirBelvoir Castle
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United KingdomEnglandEast MidlandsLeicestershireMeltonBelvoirBelvoir Castle
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Belvoir Castle
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Location: Belvoir, Melton, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom
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January 17, 2023
Mountain biking
The house has been the ancestral home of the Dukes of Rutland with the family living at Belvoir for almost a thousand years. The land was a gift from William the Conqueror to one of his Normal barons who fought for him at the Battle of Hastings 1066. The house and gardens can be visited with a cafe to take a break.
More information can be found here: belvoircastle.com
March 19, 2019
Road cycling
In the film "The Little Lord" the building represented the castle of the Dorincourt family.
In the film The Da Vinci Code, Belvoir Castle was the summer residence of Pope Castel Gandolfo, and the castle was also used as a backdrop for The Ghost Castle.
The listed castle is also open to visitors. The rooms house important works of art.
•February 25, 2020
Road cycling
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Best Road Cycling Rides to Belvoir Castle
14
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49.0km
02:30
340m
340m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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85.6km
03:53
530m
530m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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183
riders
80.8km
03:17
390m
390m
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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Location: Belvoir, Melton, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom