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Recommended Towns & Villages near Shenton

Taken in the Hall Yard Park looking towards St Simon & St Judes Parish Church, Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction E)

Earl Shilton is one of the largest villages in the County of Leicestershire. It occupies a rich rural landscape between the town of Hinckley and the City of Leicester...

Gunpowder Plot Room Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction N)

This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name...

Footprints

Kingsbury (229 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction W)

Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns...

Dungeon

Tamworth (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction W)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction NE)

One of the most attractive features of Anstey is the famous 14th century five arched pack-horse bridge crossing the River Wreake...

A picture of Bodymoor Heath

Bodymoor Heath (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)

This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...

Staunton Harold Church and Hall, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)

Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...

Haymarket Memorial Clock detail

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction E)

Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927...

Coventry

Coventry (151 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction S)

Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past...

Rothley Railway Station

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction NE)

Rothley is a delightful village with two village greens, one is flanked by some of the country's finest timber framed houses. The village shows a graceful selection of architecture including pretty Cruck Cottages...

A picture of Quorn

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction NE)

Quorn can be found between Leicester and Loughborough, it is surrounded by magnificent countryside and a wealth of visitor attractions...

At Loughborough Station on the Great Central Railway. Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)

The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford moved his foundry to Loughborough. Many famous.....

The museum at Berkswell, Warwickshire

Berkswell (7 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction SW)

This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year...

A picture of Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction NW)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

St. Wystans Church, Repton, Derbyshire.

Repton (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction N)

Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...

Headmasters House, Rugby School

Rugby (86 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SE)

This town is the home of Rugby public school, the place where William Webb Ellis carried the ball instead of kicking it, and thus, in 1823 the game of Rugby football was born...

The Church of St James in the village of Swarkestone, Derbyshire.

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction N)

Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...

Skyscape

Lichfield (216 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Staffordshire (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction W)

The Lichfield Markets have been held on the historic Market Square since King Stephen granted the first charter for a market in 1153. In the past martyrs were burnt at the.....

Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire.

Kenilworth (70 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction S)

Kenilworth is a pleasant town located in the spacious Warwickshire countryside, it is a town with an 'air of gentility' that tells you that this is a prosperous place with a long, illustrious history...

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction SE)

Picturesque village straddling the banks of the River Avon...

Recommended attractions near Shenton

Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park (88 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction SW)

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Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction NW)

Come face-to-face with over 900 animals of more than 150 species, including some of the most endangered on our planet, at.....

Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE)

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View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (28 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction N)

The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....

Old John, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Old John Tower (10 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NE)

Standing on a hill overlooking Bradgate Park, Old John Tower folly.....

Sunrise over icy lake, Kingsbury Water Park, North Warwickshire.

Kingsbury Water Park (210 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)

This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....

Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth Castle (9 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction W)

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Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

Comprising of 850 acres of land with roaming deer, Bradgate Park is Leicestershire's largest and most popular country.....

The Old Man of Beacon, Beacon Hill Country Park, Leicestershire

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NE)

The second highest point in Leicestershire at 245m (802 feet) and containing a Bronze Age hill fort, Beacon Hill Country Park.....

Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold Church (6 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction N)

Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior, set in attractive parkland...

Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park (6 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction W)

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Jewry Wall, A small piece of the Roman Wall still remains in Leicester City Centre.

The Jewry Wall Museum (15 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)

This is Leicester's leading Museum of Archaeology, showing an extensive range Roman finds as well as other unique historic relics.....

Caludon Castle Remains

Caludon Castle (1 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction S)

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Staunton Harold Church

Staunton Harold Hall (14 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction N)

This is said to be one of the most delightful country houses in Leicestershire, it was the former home of the Ferrers family who.....

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction E)

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Coventry Transport Museum

Coventry Transport Museum (20 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction S)

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Coventry Cathedral Alter tapestry of Christ in Glory

Coventry Cathedral (37 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction S)

The stunning modern cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence replaces Coventry's cathedral of the 14th and 15th-centuries. The.....

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey (57 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction N)

Calke Abbey was built between 1701-1703. The building, in the Baroque style, was built for Sir John Harpur. It is an.....

image of staunton harold reservoir taken from hall roof, 2003

Staunton Harold Reservoir (5 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction N)

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Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction NE)

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