Facilities and Places of Interest
The market square located in the centre of the village is surrounded by amenities, including various small independent shops, a bank and a post office. A regular market takes place on Wednesdays. The village also has three schools; The Market Bosworth Primary and Junior School, the Market Bosworth High School, and the private Dixie Grammar School. As well as three churches; Anglican, Catholic and Free Church, a fire station, and a hotel. Of notable interest in the corner of the Market Place are two cottages known as the Rose and Thistle Cottages - so named to confirm the link of the Dixie family to England and Scotland. The properties date back to 1640 (engraved in the frame at first floor) and the original 'Crook A frame' can still be seen in Thistle Cottage which is now a popular Tea Room and Bistro. Rose Cottage remains as a private residence. The cottages were extensively rebuilt and were re-faced with brickwork in 1807 (evidenced by date stamped brick on Thistle Cottage facade) to modernise the appearance to be in keeping with other properties around the Market Place at that time.
There are three main pubs within the Town; The Black Horse - which was renovated in 2008 serves high quality food. The Dixie Arms Hotel - a Marston's pub that also has an Italian pizzeria. And the Red Lion - one of Bosworth's oldest building, which occasionally hosts a real ale festival, the town recently lost its fourth pub (The King William IV - known locally as thr King Bill), this has now been converted in to four private residences. There are two take-aways; The Batter of Bosworth, which has won many awards for cleanliness, quality and service. Several customers have been so impressed with the chips that they have decided to have them supply the food at their weddings. Next door is Tin Tin, a Cantonese takeway.
Market Bosworth Country Park and a water trust offer outside recreation, and the village is currently having a golf course built in the surrounding fields. The site of the Battle of Bosworth is just a few minutes South of the town. Going out of Bosworth westwards on the B585, the steam Battlefield Line Railway runs at weekends from Shackerstone, not stopping opposite the old Market Bosworth station (now a garage) to Shenton. The Ashby Canal runs adjacent to the railway.
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