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.
Hinckley is near some unmissable cities like Leicester,
The area close to Hinckley boasts some of the best historic monuments including The Arch of Remembrance.
Canals to visit near Hinckley include Grand Union Canal at Leicester.
Places near Hinckley feature a number of interesting hiking areas including 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.
The area around Hinckley features a number of interesting parks including Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.
Places near Hinckley feature a number of interesting shopping centres including Highcross Leicester.
There are a several good airports in the Hinckley area like Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.
Towns to visit near Hinckley include 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.
Hinckley is near some unmissable lakes like Cropston Reservoir,
The area around Hinckley features a number of interesting country parks including Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.
There are a number of ruins near Hinckley including 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.
