Barrow upon Soar is a Town in the county of Leicestershire.

Retail in Barrow upon Soar

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

The area around Barrow upon Soar's best cities can be found at Leicester.

Barrow upon Soar is near some unmissable historic monuments like The Arch of Remembrance,

Don't miss Grand Union Canal at Leicester's canals if visiting the area around Barrow upon Soar.

Barrow upon Soar is near some unmissable hiking areas like Grand Union Canal at Leicester,

There are a several good historic buildings in the Barrow upon Soar area like Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Barrow upon Soar has some unmissable parks nearby like Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Highcross Leicester is a great place to visit close to Barrow upon Soar if you like shopping centres.

Barrow upon Soar's best nearby airports can be found at Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

Barrow upon Soar has some unmissable towns nearby like Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.

Barrow upon Soar's best nearby villages can be found at Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

There are a number of lakes near to Barrow upon Soar including Cropston Reservoir.

Barrow upon Soar has some unmissable country parks nearby like Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.

Barrow upon Soar has some unmissable ruins nearby like Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Barrow upon Soar History

There are some historic monuments around Barrow upon Soar:

• Market cross on south side of Market Place
• Preceptory, boundary, two mounds, fishpond and dam at Beaumont Leys
• Moated lodge 200m west of ruins of Bradgate House
• Mercian cross, St Mary and St John's churchyard
• 'King William's' Bridge
• Deserted medieval village
• Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby
• Mountsorrel motte and bailey castle
• Packhorse bridge
• 'King William's' Bridge
• All Saints' Church, Dishley
• Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery 750m west of Rempstone Hall
• Moated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at Quorndon
• Bradgate: house, chapel, garden and watermill
• Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard
• Beacon Hill hillfort, enclosure and linear boundary
• Thorpe in the Glebe medieval settlement, including church site and open field system
• The 'Roman' bridge, Belgrave
• Site of Roman villa