Earl Shilton
"EARL (or EARL'S) SHILTON, one of the largest villages in the county,
consists chiefly of one long street, on the high road from Leicester to
Hinckley, 9 miles S.W. by W of the former and 4 N.E. by N of the latter. Earl
Shilton township, which is in Kirby Mallory Civil Parish, Sparkenhoe Hundred,
but Hinckley Union and County Court District, was constituted an ecclesiastical
district in 1854, and in 1871 contained 2053 persons, living in 477 houses on
920 acres of land. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in framework knitting and
shoe manufacturing. The soil is chiefly clay and a gravelly loam, and the open
fields, &c, were enclosed in 1778, when the great tithes were commuted. The
Queen, as Duchess of Lancaster, is the lady of the manor, but the rights thereof
are reserved to the copyholders themselves. The chief rents were sold by Charles
I to the Earl of Ilchester, whose descendant still receives them, but pays them
over to Guy's Hospital, London." [White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of
the Counties of Leicester & Rutland. 1877].
Home of EarlShilton.Com, the village's first ever website.
Keats
Lane and Thurlaston Lane have lovely views of the countryside.
Barwell
AN ABUNDANCE OF FAST FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Hinckley
Has ruins of an old castle, somewhere. A nice park by the council offices, Argents Mead.
Hinckley & District Museum -
Framework Knitters' Cottages Lower Bond Street Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 1QX
The museum is housed in a row of restored thatched cottages from the
mid-seventeenth century once used for framework knitting. The garden is being
planted with traditional cottage garden plants. Come and find out about the
town's history from prehistoric to medieval times, and look at the models of
Sapcote's Roman bathhouse, Hinckley's Norman castle, and the Battle of Bosworth
of 1485. Have a go at knitting a sock on a Griswold machine, and discover more
about the hosiery and boot and shoe industries in the area. Temporary
exhibitions each season add variety for visitors.
| Burbage Common Leicester Rd. Hinckley Tel: 01455 633712
| Burbage Common is a large area where anybody can go for a day out. There are nature trails, horse riding trails, paths through the woods, a visitor centre and gift shop, and in the centre of it all a small café where you can sit and enjoy a nice cup of tea while the kids play outside. Burbage Common has won awards for being an area of outstanding natural beauty. Another excellent feature of Burbage Common is a birdwatching hut in the middle of one of the woods. Here you can sit and watch the birds for hours on end. A must visit for nature fans.
Eight hectares of woodland, scrub and grassland is home to a wide variety of
flora and fauna. Open throughout the year.
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Kirkby Mallory
Motorsport meetings held from March to
October at the country's best spectator viewing circuit.
Kirkby Mallory
Nr Earl Shilton Tel: 01455 842931
Elmesthorpe
Has a narrow road leading to Burbage Common. Bridle path.
Stoney Stanton
Stoney Cove, the National Diving Centre. The water is very deep and very cold. An old quarry, now full of Buses, Aircraft and .....water. Very popular for Water ski-ing also.
Stoney Cove Diver Training Centre. TEL : 01455 272768
Stoney Cove Marine Trials Ltd. TEL : 01455 273089
Leicestershire Jet Ski Centre. Broughton Rd. Stoney Stanton. TEL : 01455 283043
Falconry and Fishing Centre
Flying demonstrations by
owls, hawks, falcons and buzzards. Fishing lake. Open throughout the year.
Sutton-in the Elms
Nr Sapcote
Tel: 01455 285924
Sibson
A small village on the A444 near Market Bosworth. Dick Turpin, the infamous Highwayman, reputedly stayed at the Cock Inn, a well known hostelry. Also at Sibson is the Millers Hotel, where the original Water Wheel still turns, now housed in one of the bars. Often a venue for live entertainment.
Market Bosworth
Battlefield Railway
Steam-hauled trains travel on a nine mile round trip from Shackerstone to
Shenton, including stop at Bosworth Battlefield. Open from Easter to October.
Shackerstone
Nr Market Bosworth
Tel: 01827 880754
Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre
Famous historic site of the Battle of Bosworth where King Richard lll was
defeated by the future King Henry Vll. Visitor centre open from April to October
with special events planned throughout the summer.
Sutton Cheney
Nr Market Bosworth
Tel: 01455 290429
Bosworth Water Trust
Fifty acre leisure park with 20 acres of lakes for dinghy, boardsailing and
fishing. Open throughout the year.
Market Bosworth
Tel: 01455 291876
Whitemoors Antiques and
Crafts Centre
Antiques, bric-a-brac, books and curios for sale amidst extensive cultured
Victorian gardens. Open throughout the year.
Shenton
Nr Market Bosworth
Tel: 01455 212250
The Cadeby Experience
Narrow gauge railway open days and other events held throughout the year.
Attractions include The Boston Museum and Brass Rubbing Centre.
The Old Rectory
Cadeby
CV13 0AS
Tel: 01455 290462
Stoke Golding
Ashby Boat Company
Three fully equipped narrowboats for daily or weekly hire. Open throughout the
year.
Stoke Golding
Nr Hinckley
Tel: 01455 212671
Ashby Canal
Enjoy a walk on towpath linking Hinckley, Bosworth Battlefield, Market Bosworth
and Battlefield Railway.
Stanford Hall
Home of the Cave family since 1430. House and grounds (including motorcycle
museum) open from Easter to the end of September.
Nr Lutterworth
Tel: 01788 860250
Thornton
Reservoir
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| Bosworth Water Park Friezeland Farm Wellsborough Rd. Market Bosworth
| A centre for watersports. Yachting and Windsurfing. TEL : 01455 291912 |
| Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Country Park Bradgate Rd Newtown Linford Leicester Tel: 0116 236 2713 | Beautiful natural park with water features. Herds of deer roam close to paths. Bradgate House (ruins), once home of Lady Jane Grey and Old John Tower are two popular attractions. TEL : 0116 236 2713
Displays on Lady Jane Grey
(Queen of England for nine days) with park including the ruins of Bradgate
House. |
| Twycross Zoo Twycross Leicestershire |
Wide variety of animals. Home of
the chimps who starred in the PG Tips commercials. Open throughout the year. Twycross Nr Atherstone CV9 3PX Tel: 01827 880250 |
| Tropical Birdland Lindridge Lane Desford | A fine example of Birdcare Over 80 species of birds from all over the world in walk-through aviaries. Open from Easter to the end of October. Desford Tel: 01455 824603 |
Other Places of Interest - within 30 miles
Rutland WaterMarston's Brewery, Burton on Trent
Charnwood Forest
Snibston Discovery Park
Foxton Locks
Draycote Water
Coombe Abbey
Arbury Hall
Great Central Railway, Loughborough
East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington