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.
There are a number of cities near to Earl Shilton including Leicester.
The area around Earl Shilton's best historic monuments can be found at The Arch of Remembrance.
There are a number of canals near to Earl Shilton including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.
The area around Earl Shilton's best hiking areas can be found at 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 Earl Shilton if you like historic buildings.
Earl Shilton has some unmissable parks nearby like Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.
Earl Shilton is near some unmissable shopping centres like Highcross Leicester,
Earl Shilton has some unmissable airports nearby like Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.
Earl Shilton has some unmissable towns nearby like Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.
Villages to visit near Earl Shilton include Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.
There are a several good lakes in the area around Earl Shilton like Cropston Reservoir.
There are a number of country parks near Earl Shilton including Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.
The area around Earl Shilton features a number of interesting ruins including Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.
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.
