Griffydam is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Griffydam postcode: LE67 8HW

Retail in Griffydam

There are great places to visit near Griffydam 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 Griffydam like Leicester.

Don't miss The Arch of Remembrance's historic monuments if visiting the area around Griffydam.

There are a number of canals near to Griffydam including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

Grand Union Canal at Leicester is one of Griffydam's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Griffydam.

Griffydam's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

The area around Griffydam boasts some of the best parks including Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Shopping Centres to visit near Griffydam include Highcross Leicester.

The area around Griffydam boasts some of the best airports including Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

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

Don't miss Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley's villages if visiting the area around Griffydam.

Cropston Reservoir is a great place to visit close to Griffydam if you like lakes.

There are a number of country parks near Griffydam including Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.

Griffydam's best nearby ruins can be found at Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Griffydam History

There are some historic monuments around Griffydam:

• Snibston Colliery
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Moated site east of Kellam's Farm
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Moat with fishponds at Bagworth
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall
• Calke Park Tunnel
• Whitwick Castle
• Settlement site
• Swarkestone Bridge
• Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field system 300m north west of The Lowes Farm
• Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-Trent
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
• Rabbit warren on Warren Hills
• Hemington Chapel
• Grace Dieu Priory with two ponds and a fishpond, Belton
• Enclosure castle at Castle Donington
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• Circular enclosure 300m north east of Forest Field