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The Ashby de la Zouch open air swimming baths are unique and the only one of its kind in the area. Ashby’s lido opened in 1929 after substantial donations for the development by Sir J...
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Ashby Leisure Centre & Lido features the only lido in Leicestershire. Situated in the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, our outdoor lido swimming pool offers a fun location to enjoy during those hot summer days.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch (/ ˈæʃbi də lə ˈzuːʃ /), [2] also spelled Ashby de la Zouch, [a] is a market town and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England, near to the Derbyshire and Staffordshire borders. Its population at the 2021 census was 16,491. [3]
Jan 6, 2019 · Ashby is literally the beating heart of the National Forest. As a result the former coalfields that surround it are now green and verdant, full of nature reserves and dog walking spots.
Ashby Leisure Centre & Lido features the only lido in Leicestershire. Situated in the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, the outdoor lido swimming pool offers a fun location to enjoy during those hot summer days. This fantastic facility is the perfect place to while away the summer months.
Some say the Vikings created ‘Ascebi’ (meaning Ash Trees) or it was derived from the Danes ‘Aski’ (personal name) and (-by) a settlement then in 1086 the Normans first recorded our lovely town. Along came Alan la Zouch in 1160 which gave Ashby its ‘de-la-Zouch’ ending that we have now.
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History of Ashby. Ashby de la Zouch is a historic market town located in the heart of the National Forest in Leicestershire. The name dates back to the 12th Century when the town was in possession of the Zouche family – it is the Zouche family that the market, Market Street and fairs’ tradition formed from.
