Earl Shilton
Earl Shilton is a Town in the county of Leicestershire.
There are great places to visit near Earl Shilton including some great cities, historic monuments, canals, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, shopping centres, airports, towns, villages, lakes, country parks and ruins.
Leicester is a great place to visit close to Earl Shilton if you like cities.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Earl Shilton including The Arch of Remembrance.
Grand Union Canal at Leicester is one of Earl Shilton's best, nearby canals to visit in Earl Shilton.
Grand Union Canal at Leicester is a great place to visit close to Earl Shilton if you like hiking areas.
Don't miss Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower's historic buildings if visiting the area around Earl Shilton.
There are a several good parks in the Earl Shilton area like Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.
The area around Earl Shilton's best shopping centres can be found at Highcross Leicester.
The area around Earl Shilton features a number of interesting airports including Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.
Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough are great places to visit near Earl Shilton if you like towns.
The area around Earl Shilton features a number of interesting villages including Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.
Lakes to visit near Earl Shilton include Cropston Reservoir.
Don't miss Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park's country parks if visiting the area around Earl Shilton.
Don't miss Bradgate House, and Old John Tower's ruins if visiting the area around Earl Shilton.
Earl Shilton History
There are some historic monuments around Earl Shilton:
Places to see near Earl Shilton
History of Earl Shilton
The Corieltauvi tribe had moved to Britain from continental Europe some time after 100 BC. They were a confederation of Belgic warriors who carved out a kingdom which stretched from the Humber to south of Leicestershire. These ancient Britons were not really a unified tribe, but a collection of like-minded peoples sharing the same outlook and way of life. The tribe generally did not rely on hill forts for their protection. It appears that the Corieltauvi were better farmers than warriors, for they lived in lowland settlements, usually beside streams, frequently surrounded, or even hidden, by areas of thick forest.
