Hinckley
Hinckley is a Town in the county of Leicestershire.
Hinckley postcode: LE10 1NR
There are great places to visit near Hinckley 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 Hinckley if you like cities.
The Arch of Remembrance is a great place to visit close to Hinckley if you like historic monuments.
The area close to Hinckley boasts some of the best canals including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.
Grand Union Canal at Leicester is a great place to visit close to Hinckley if you like hiking areas.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Hinckley area like Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.
Parks to visit near Hinckley include Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.
There are a number of shopping centres near to Hinckley including Highcross Leicester.
Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport are great places to visit near Hinckley if you like airports.
Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough are great places to visit near Hinckley if you like towns.
There are a number of villages near Hinckley including Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.
Don't miss Cropston Reservoir's lakes if visiting the area around Hinckley.
There are a several good country parks in the Hinckley area like Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.
Don't miss Bradgate House, and Old John Tower's ruins if visiting the area around Hinckley.
Hinckley History
There are some historic monuments around Hinckley:
Places to see near Hinckley
History of Hinckley
In the 17th century, the town developed a hosiery industry, producing stockings and similar items. Hinckley played a prominent part in the English Civil War. Its proximity to several rival strongholdsâthe royalist garrisons at Caldicote, Ashby de la Zouch and Leicester, those of the Parliamentarians at Tamworth and Coventry, and the presence of parties of troops or brigands occupying several fortified houses in nearby Warwickshireâensured frequent visits by the warring parties. The local townsfolk were forced to decide whether to declare their allegiances openly or attempt to remain neutralâwith the risk of having to pay levies, ransoms, and fines to both sides. In March 1644, Hinckley was occupied by a group of Royalist troops, though they were soon driven out by a force of Parliamentarians, who took many prisoners.
