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.

Leicester is one of Barrow upon Soar's best, nearby cities to visit in Barrow upon Soar.

The Arch of Remembrance is a great place to visit close to Barrow upon Soar if you like historic monuments.

The area close to Barrow upon Soar boasts some of the best canals including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

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

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

The area around Barrow upon Soar features a number of interesting parks including Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Barrow upon Soar is near some unmissable shopping centres like Highcross Leicester,

Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport are great places to visit near Barrow upon Soar if you like airports.

Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough are great places to visit near Barrow upon Soar if you like towns.

There are a several good villages in the Barrow upon Soar area like Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

Don't miss Cropston Reservoir's lakes if visiting the area around Barrow upon Soar.

Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park are some of Barrow upon Soar best country parks to visit near Barrow upon Soar.

Don't miss Bradgate House, and Old John Tower's ruins if visiting the area around Barrow upon Soar.

Barrow upon Soar History

There are some historic monuments around Barrow upon Soar:

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