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Rushey Mead, Leicester — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Rushey Mead is a northern suburb and ward of Leicester in Leicestershire, covering part of Belgrave and the gardens of Belgrave Hall.
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Where to stay in Rushey Mead
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Belgrave Hall and its garden are the reason to be out this far. Rushey Mead itself is housing, a ward that takes in part of Belgrave and historical slices of Northfields and Thurmaston, so the hotel question resolves in Leicester and the visit north becomes a day trip rather than a base. Beds are private lets.
All Saints and the Parish Church of St Peter fill out the walk.
Few places to stay in Rushey Mead — most visitors book in Leicester nearby.
About Rushey Mead
What are the main landmarks in Rushey Mead?
Belgrave Hall is the anchor. Its garden holds the memorial to Edward Holdsworth, which the register lists at the east end of the grounds together with a statue of Religion, and the house itself is the one address here that a visitor crosses the city for. Three dedications come after Belgrave Hall.
The Parish Church of St Peter, St Theodore of Canterbury and All Saints carry the dedications of Rushey Mead and the Belgrave side.
What is the history of Rushey Mead?
The ward's edges tell the story. Rushey Mead was drawn to take in the whole of its own northern suburb, part of neighbouring Belgrave, and historical portions of Northfields and Thurmaston, which is why the ceremonial county of Leicestershire matters more to its paperwork than any founding date does. Belgrave Hall stands inside those lines.
Edward Holdsworth is remembered in its garden, at the east end, beside a statue of Religion.
Where is Rushey Mead?
Rushey Mead lies at the northern edge of Leicester in Leicestershire, running into Belgrave, with Northfields and Thurmaston beyond its historical parts.
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What is the best area to stay in Rushey Mead?
Leicester: travellers who want hotel supply and a run north towards Thurmaston.
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Updated September 2026