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