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Leicester Forest East Services

M1 J21–21A · Welcome Break
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📍 Location & 11 Nearby Attractions

🍔 Food & Shopping

Food & Drink

StarbucksBurger KingKFCGreggsFresh Food Café

Shops

WHSmith

🔋 EV Charging (16 bays)

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8 bays
Tesla
8 bays

⛽ Fuel & Accommodation

⛽ Shell

🚻 Facilities

🚻 Toilets 🍼 Baby Change ♿ Accessible 📶 Free WiFi 🏧 ATM 🐕 Dog Area

📍 What's Near Leicester Forest East Services (11 places)

⚽ Football & Rugby Union

⚽ Leicester City FC (King Power Stadium) 5mi E
Premier League ground, 32,000 capacity. 2016 title winners. Match days heavily affect M1 J21.
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⚽ Leicester Tigers (Mattioli Woods Welford Road) 5mi E
Premiership rugby. One of England's most successful clubs.
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🏇 Racecourses & Motorsport

🏇 Leicester Racecourse 6mi SE
Flat and jump racing throughout the year. Oadby location near the M1.
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🦁 Zoos & Wildlife Parks

🦁 Twycross Zoo 15mi W
Conservation zoo specialising in primates. World's largest collection of gibbons.
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🎭 Culture & Museums

🎭 National Space Centre 6mi NE
UK's largest attraction dedicated to space and astronomy. Rocket Tower visible for miles.
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🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes

🏰 Bosworth Battlefield 12mi W
Site of the 1485 battle where Richard III died. Heritage centre and trails.
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🐕 Dog Walks & Country Parks

🐕 Bradgate Park 8mi N
830 acres of ancient deer park. Ruins of Lady Jane Grey's family home. Fabulous walks.
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🏟️ Concert & Event Venues

🏟️ Curve Theatre 5mi E
Leicester's flagship theatre with major touring shows, musicals, and concerts.
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🛍️ Shopping

🛍️ Fosse Park 2mi S
Major retail park with Next, M&S, Boots, TK Maxx. Just off J21.
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🎓 Universities

🎓 University of Leicester 5mi E
Russell Group university. Found Richard III under a car park in 2012.
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🏥 Major Hospitals

🏥 Leicester Royal Infirmary 5mi E
Major teaching hospital. East Midlands trauma centre.
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ℹ️ Service Information

📍 J21–21A 📮 LE3 3GB 📅 Opened 1966 🅿️ 500 car spaces 🧭 52.6107, -1.2133

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📋 About Leicester Forest East Services

Welcome Break services on the western edge of Leicester. Key stop for traffic between the East Midlands and the south.

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