Coleorton is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Retail in Coleorton

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

There are a several good cities in the area around Coleorton like Leicester.

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

There are a several good canals in the area around Coleorton like Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

Don't miss Grand Union Canal at Leicester's hiking areas if visiting the area around Coleorton.

Coleorton has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park are some of Coleorton best parks to visit near Coleorton.

Shopping Centres to visit near Coleorton include Highcross Leicester.

Coleorton has some unmissable airports nearby like Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

There are a number of towns near Coleorton including Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.

Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley are some of Coleorton best villages to visit near Coleorton.

The area close to Coleorton boasts some of the best lakes including Cropston Reservoir.

The area around Coleorton features a number of interesting country parks including Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.

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

Coleorton History

There are some historic monuments around Coleorton:

• Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone
• Swarkestone Bridge
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Snibston Colliery
• Enclosure castle at Castle Donington
• Rabbit warren on Warren Hills
• Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall
• Hemington Chapel
• Circular enclosure 300m north east of Forest Field
• Moat with fishponds at Bagworth
• Whitwick Castle
• Calke Park Tunnel
• Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• Grace Dieu Priory with two ponds and a fishpond, Belton
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm