Shardlow

Worth seeing in and around Shardlow

10 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
   Monsters of Rock

   Monsters of Rock was a hard rock and heavy metal music festival. It was originally held annually in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993.

   3.2 km · concert tour · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Elvaston Castle

   Elvaston Castle is a stately home in Elvaston, Derbyshire, England. The Gothic Revival castle and surrounding parkland is run and owned by Derbyshire County Council as a country park known as Elvaston Castle Country Park.

   3.6 km · country house in Elvaston, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Donington Hall

   Donington Hall is a country house set in parkland near Castle Donington village, North West Leicestershire. The Hall and Estate was purchased in April 2021 by MotorSport Vision, which also operates the neighbouring Donington Park racing circuit.

   3.8 km · 19th century country house in Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Church of St Bartholomew, Elvaston

   St Bartholomew's Church, Elvaston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Elvaston, Derbyshire.

   3.6 km · church in Elvaston, South Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Cavendish Bridge

   Cavendish Bridge is a bridge over the River Trent, connecting the counties of Leicestershire and Derbyshire; it is also the name of a hamlet on the Leicestershire side of the river within the Castle Donington parish. This bridge once carried the main London-Manchester turnpike, though the modern A6/A50 dual carriageway has now been built to the south bypassing the crossing.

   1.5 km · bridge in United Kingdom · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Donington Castle

   Donington Castle was in the village of Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England to the north of East Midlands Airport. This early 12th-century castle was held by the de Lacy family.

   3.3 km · castle in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of All Saints

   All Saints’ Church, Aston upon Trent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire.

   2.1 km · Anglican church in Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St James Church, Shardlow

   St James’ Church, Shardlow is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Shardlow, Derbyshire.

   500 m · grade II listed building in Shardlow and Great Wilne, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   All Saints' Church, Sawley

   All Saints’ Church, Sawley, is a Grade I listed parish church in Sawley, Derbyshire, England.

   4 km · Grade I listed parish church in Sawley, Erewash, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Harrington Bridge

    Harrington Bridge crosses the River Trent near Sawley in Derbyshire carrying the Tamworth Road into Leicestershire. The stonework of the bridge dates from 1790, but the central section was replaced in 1905 after it was damaged by flood water.

    3.9 km · grade II listed bridge in Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Most of the old canal budling are now in private hands as homes or businesses. Simple park up near the heritage centre and take a walk along the canal tow path. 1 Shardlow Heritage Centre. old warehouse, built in the 1770s is leased from Mansfield Brewery who completely refurbished and equipped it at their own expense as a museum for the village

From Wikivoyage: Shardlow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   The Clock Warehouse

   Pub in what was an old mill and canal warehouse.

2. 02
   Tandoori Nights

   134 London Road,.

From Wikivoyage: Shardlow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Shardlow

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East Midlands (EMA), 5 km · Birmingham (BHX), 53 km · Manchester (MAN), 81 km

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  90 km · quickest by road, 2h 35m · £12–16
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  123 km · quickest by road, 2h 24m · £14–19
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