The Vale of Belvoir covers adjacent areas of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, England. The name derives from the Norman-French for "beautiful view" and dates back to Norman times.
Vale of Belvoir from near Ab Kettleby off the A606
A panorama of the Vale of Belvoir
A plate from Jones's Views (1819), showing Belvoir Castle's dominant position overlooking the Vale of Belvoir
View of Belvoir Castle (from Woolsthorpe by Belvoir)
Leicestershire is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warwickshire to the south-west, and Staffordshire to the west. The city of Leicester is the largest settlement and the county town.
Image: Belvoir Castle geograph.org.uk 2483304
Image: Loughborough Carillon geograph.org.uk 4228475
Image: River Soar near Rothley, Leicestershire geograph.org.uk 3635324
A field of sheep near Stoke Golding