Hemington is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Hemington postcode: DE74 2TJ

Retail in Hemington

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

The area close to Hemington boasts some of the best cities including Leicester.

Historic Monuments to visit near Hemington include The Arch of Remembrance.

Don't miss Grand Union Canal at Leicester's canals if visiting the area around Hemington.

Hiking Areas to visit near Hemington include Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

Hemington 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 Hemington best parks to visit near Hemington.

Shopping Centres to visit near Hemington include Highcross Leicester.

Airports to visit near Hemington include Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

There are a several good towns in the Hemington area like Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.

Villages to visit near Hemington include Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

Lakes to visit near Hemington include Cropston Reservoir.

There are a several good country parks in the Hemington area like Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.

The area around Hemington features a number of interesting ruins including Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Hemington History

There are some historic monuments around Hemington:

• Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Henge complex NW of Hickens Bridge
• Site revealed by aerial photography, SE of Dunster Barn
• Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead
• Moated site SE of Sawley Locks
• Roman site on Red Hill
• Enclosure castle at Castle Donington
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Circular enclosure 300m north east of Forest Field
• Roman fort 200yds (182m) E of All Saints' Church
• Grace Dieu Priory with two ponds and a fishpond, Belton
• Roman villa and enclosures N of Ratcliffe Lane
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• All Saints' Church, Dishley
• Dale Abbey
• Hermitage 170m south east of All Saints Church
• Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-Trent
• Fishponds 90m south east St Mary's Church
• Anglo-Scandinavian high cross shaft in the churchyard of St Werburgh's Church, Spondon
• Moated site with fishpond at Long Whatton
• Cistercian abbey and mansion, with fishpond and mound at Garendon
• Lock up and pinfold
• Anglian high cross in the churchyard of St Helen's Church
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Hemington Chapel
• Settlement site
• Village cross at junction of Church Street and Cross Street
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 340m south east of Gardens Farm