Barkby is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Barkby postcode: LE7 3QJ

Retail in Barkby

There are great places to visit near Barkby including some great cities, historic monuments, canals, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, shopping centres, airports, towns, villages, lakes, country parks and ruins.

The area close to Barkby boasts some of the best cities including Leicester.

The area close to Barkby boasts some of the best historic monuments including The Arch of Remembrance.

Grand Union Canal at Leicester is one of Barkby's best, nearby canals to visit in Barkby.

Grand Union Canal at Leicester is one of Barkby's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Barkby.

Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower are great places to visit near Barkby if you like historic buildings.

Barkby's best nearby parks can be found at Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

There are a number of shopping centres near to Barkby including Highcross Leicester.

There are a several good airports in the Barkby area like Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

Towns to visit near Barkby include Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.

There are a number of villages near Barkby including Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

There are a several good lakes in the area around Barkby like Cropston Reservoir.

Don't miss Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park's country parks if visiting the area around Barkby.

There are a number of ruins near Barkby including Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Barkby History

There are some historic monuments around Barkby:

• Baggrave Deserted Medieval Village
• Leicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens
• Moated site at Ingarsby
• Mercian cross, St Mary and St John's churchyard
• Monastic grange and water control features immediately south of Thrussington Grange
• Mountsorrel motte and bailey castle
• Stump Cross, approximately 700m south of Main Street, Frisby on the Wreake
• Market cross on south side of Market Place
• Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard
• Roman villa N of Hamilton Grounds Farm
• Moated site with fishponds at Evington
• Site of Roman villa
• Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard
• Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard
• Stretton Magna deserted village, two fishponds and moated site.
• Village cross at the western end of Main Street
• The Raw Dykes Roman aqueduct
• Moated site and deserted medieval village at Old Ingarsby
• Greyfriars, Leicester
• Deserted medieval village of Hamilton
• Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church
• Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard
• Moated grange at Stoughton
• The 'Roman' bridge, Belgrave
• Bridge at Rearsby
• Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway