About Us

Bright Ideas Giftshop, established in 2007, in the famous Market Town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, the home of Stilton Cheese & Pork Pies, where you will find a variety of Market Town Shops to visit as well as the Traditional Cattle Market held each Tuesday.

Bright Ideas is situated approx 100 yards from the Town Centre and approx 200 yards from the Train Station at: 29 Burton Street (formerly known as The Manor House), Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE13 1AE. Tel: 01664 566766 and our shop opening times are Monday & Wednesday 1300-1700hrs, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 1000-1700hrs, Saturday 0900-1700hrs.

The Manor House (Bright Ideas): On the corner of Mill Street is the Manor House. It is an 1870 rebuild on land belonging to one of the old smaller manors. One of its claims to fame is that a young church organist called Malcolm Sargent had lodgings here from 1914 to 1924 - after that London and fame as one of England's greatest orchestral conductors. Across the road from The Manor House is the Anne of Cleves public house: this dates back to the 1300's firstly as a Chantry Priests' House, then given by Henry VIII to Thomas Cromwell until his fall from favour and then to Anne of Cleves as part of her divorce settlement.

Don't forget to visit Bright Ideas to pick up a Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail leaflet guiding you through the historic buildings of Melton Mowbray some of which are visible by their English Heritage Blue Plaques. Follow the Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail to find out more and how Melton became famous for 'Painting The Town Red'.