Belton, Leicestershire

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Double trough and fields.

Belton, Leicestershire, is a small village in the North West Leicestershire area of England, close to the town of Shepshed. The village has a primary school, but children travel by bus to Shepshed High School once they pass into secondary school.

The village has a pub, a church, a restaurant, a village shop, a hairdresser's, a doctor's surgery, a woodyard and a riding school.

Belton has one of the few remaining free-standing maypoles in the country. The local football team 'Belton Villa' play at the local recreational ground every Saturday. The team plays in red shirts, shorts and socks.

Coordinates: 52°46′55″N 1°20′20″W / 52.78194°N 1.33889°W / 52.78194; -1.33889


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