Is Melton Mowbray worth visiting?
The self-styled Rural Capital of Food is definitely worth a day out when the market is on, the locals agree. And they are working hard to attract the tourists.
Whats Melton Mowbray famous for?
Mowbray pork pie
Its culinary speciality is the Melton Mowbray pork pie. It is also the location of one of six licensed makers of Stilton cheese. It is sometimes promoted as Britain’s “Rural Capital of Food”.
What shops are there in Melton Mowbray?
Melton Antiques & Collectables. Antique Shops.
Is Melton Mowbray a nice place to live?
They looked for improving towns, villages or city centres, for attractive, well designed homes, and locations bursting with community spirit. Melton was pipped by the Rutland town of Uppingham for the accolade as overall best place in the Midlands.
What is there to do in Melton Mowbray today?
15 Best Things to Do in Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire, England)
- St Mary’s Church. Source: Guy Erwood / shutterstock.
- Twinlakes Theme Park. Source: Twinlakes Park / facecbook.
- Melton Carnegie Museum.
- Melton Heritage Trail.
- Melton Mowbray Pork Pies.
- Belvoir Brewery.
- Play Close.
- Melton Mowbray Food Festival.
Who are the Melton Building Society?
The Melton is a national provider of mortgages and savings products, with over 40,000 members. We’re here to help people buy their own homes, make the most of their savings and to support our local communities and charities.
Where do pork pies come from in England?
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies. Named after the market town in Leicestershire, Melton pies have been handmade in Melton Mowbray since the late 18th century. The uncured meat is chopped rather than minced and the crust is formed by hand to give an irregular shape.
How safe is Melton Mowbray?
Melton Mowbray is the most dangerous medium-sized town in Leicestershire, and is the 27th most dangerous overall out of Leicestershire’s 237 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Melton Mowbray in 2020 was 69 crimes per 1,000 people.
What train line is Melton Mowbray on?
The station is on the line of the Syston and Peterborough Railway, which is now part of the much longer Birmingham to Peterborough Line. CrossCountry operates most of the services as part of its Birmingham–Stansted Airport route.
Who owns Melton building?
The Melton is a mutual organisation owned by its more than 40,000 members. The Society is a member of the Building Societies Association.
Is Melton Mowbray building open?
Our branch telephones are open 9am to 4.30pm on weekdays and 9am to 12pm on Saturdays….Branch Opening Times.
| Monday | 9am – 3pm |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 9am – 3pm |
| Thursday | 9am – 3pm |
| Friday | 9am – 3pm |
| Saturday | 9am – 12pm |
What makes a Melton Mowbray pork pie?
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies are made with hot water crust pastry. They are not cooked in a case, unlike other pork pies, which gives them their characteristic bowed sides. Melton Mowbray Pork Pies have a jelly, made from gelatine or bonestock, added to fill the gaps and help preserve the meat.