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'''Leicestershire''' is a gently undulating county of central [[England]], known for [[fox-hunting]] and red [[cheese]]. The county town in [[Leicester]].
'''Leicestershire''' is a gently undulating county of central [[England]], known for [[fox-hunting]] and red [[cheese]]. The county town is [[Leicester]].
Another centre of population in the county is [[Melton Mowbray]] famous for the production of pork pies. Nearby is historic Belvoir (pronounced "beaver") Castle, the seat of the Duke of Rutland.
The north-west of the county contains a small coalfield for which the town of Coalville was named. It is transected by the [[M1]] motorway.
The north-west of the county contains a small coalfield for which the town of Coalville was named. It is transected by the [[M1]] motorway.
[[Category:UK Counties]]
[[Category:UK Counties]]