Osgathorpe is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Retail in Osgathorpe

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

Don't miss Leicester's cities if visiting the area around Osgathorpe.

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

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

There are a number of hiking areas near to Osgathorpe including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

There are a number of historic buildings near Osgathorpe including Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Osgathorpe's best nearby parks can be found at Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Highcross Leicester is one of Osgathorpe's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Osgathorpe.

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

Osgathorpe has some unmissable towns nearby like Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.

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

Cropston Reservoir is one of Osgathorpe's best, nearby lakes to visit in Osgathorpe.

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

Don't miss Bradgate House, and Old John Tower's ruins if visiting the area around Osgathorpe.

Osgathorpe History

There are some historic monuments around Osgathorpe:

• Rabbit warren on Warren Hills
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Enclosure castle at Castle Donington
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Hemington Chapel
• Roman villa and enclosures N of Ratcliffe Lane
• Site revealed by aerial photography, SE of Dunster Barn
• Moated site with fishpond at Long Whatton
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall
• Snibston Colliery
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Swarkestone Bridge
• Settlement site
• Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead
• Henge complex NW of Hickens Bridge
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• Moated site east of Kellam's Farm
• Grace Dieu Priory with two ponds and a fishpond, Belton
• Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field system 300m north west of The Lowes Farm
• Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Circular enclosure 300m north east of Forest Field
• Whitwick Castle
• Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-Trent
• Moated site SE of Sawley Locks