Earl Shilton

Worth seeing in and around Earl Shilton

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Stoney Cove

   Stoney Cove is a large flooded quarry which is a popular inland scuba diving site, located between Stoney Stanton and Sapcote in Leicestershire, England.

   4.5 km · lake in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Cadeby Light Railway

   The Cadeby Light Railway was a 2 ft narrow-gauge railway in the garden of the rectory in Cadeby, Leicestershire. In the early 1960s the Reverend Teddy Boston became rector of All Saints' Church, Cadeby.

   5.9 km · Garden railway in England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   De Montfort Park

   De Montfort Park was the first name given to a football stadium built off Leicester Road in Hinckley, Leicestershire. It was the home of Hinckley United, an English football club from the town, until it was dissolved in October 2013.

   3.2 km · football stadium complex in Hinckley, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Leicester Road

   The Leicester Road Ground is a cricket ground based in the town of Hinckley, Leicestershire. It has, in the past, been used by Leicestershire as an outground and has held 11 first class games in total.

   3.3 km · Cricket ground in Hinckley, Leicestershire · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Church of St Peter

   St Peter's Church is a church in Aston Flamville, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II listed building.

   5.3 km · church building in Aston Flamville, Blaby, Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of St Mary

   St Mary's Church is a church in Barwell, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building.

   3.2 km · church in Barwell, Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Burbage Wood and Aston Firs

   Burbage Wood and Aston Firs is a 51.1-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire.

   4.5 km · UK Site of Special Scientific Interest · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Croft Hill

   Croft Hill is a 128m high natural hill rising up the Soar flood-plain north of Croft quarry in Leicestershire, England. It stands out as an isolated landmark, and has been used as a meeting place for centuries.

   4 km · hill and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire

   Tropical Birdland in the north of the village of Desford, Leicestershire, England, is a visitor attraction that has many bird species including parrots, hornbills and owls on display. Some of the birds are allowed to fly out-of-doors during visiting hours.

   5.9 km · zoo in Desford , United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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Getting to Earl Shilton

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East Midlands (EMA), 28 km · Birmingham (BHX), 33 km · London Luton (LTN), 101 km

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  99 km · quickest by road, 2h 6m · £10–13
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  144 km · quickest by road, 2h 51m · £14–19
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Earl Shilton

  118 km · quickest by road, 2h 48m · £15–20
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