Belton, Leicestershire, is a small village in the North West Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. Its main towns are Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville.The district contains East Midlands Airport, which operates flights to the rest of Britain and to various places in Europe...

 area of England. It lies very close to the town of Shepshed

Shepshed

Shepshed, often known until 1888 as Sheepshed, is a town in Leicestershire, England with a population of around 14,000 people...

 and further afield lies the main town of Charnwood borough, Loughborough

Loughborough

Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...

. The village has a primary school, but children travel by bus to Shepshed High School once they pass into secondary school.

The village is home to a pub, a restaurant, a village shop, a hairdresser, a doctor's surgery, a woodyard and a riding school.

Belton itself is home to one of the few remaining free-standing maypole

Maypole

A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, particularly on May Day, or Pentecost although in some countries it is instead erected at Midsummer...

s in the country. This is a fact of which the local residents are very proud.

Belton is home to its local team 'Belton Villa' who play at the local recreational ground every Saturday. The team plays in red shirts, shorts and socks.