Packington is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Retail in Packington

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

Leicester is one of Packington's best, nearby cities to visit in Packington.

The Arch of Remembrance is a great place to visit close to Packington if you like historic monuments.

Packington is near some unmissable canals like Grand Union Canal at Leicester,

Grand Union Canal at Leicester is a great place to visit close to Packington if you like hiking areas.

Don't miss Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower's historic buildings if visiting the area around Packington.

Parks to visit near Packington include Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Packington like Highcross Leicester.

There are a number of airports near Packington including Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

Towns to visit near Packington include Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.

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

There are a several good lakes in the area around Packington like Cropston Reservoir.

Packington's best nearby country parks can be found at Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.

There are a several good ruins in the Packington area like Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Packington History

There are some historic monuments around Packington:

• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• Moira blast furnace
• Snibston Colliery
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Moated site, fishponds, formal garden and settlement earthworks east of St Michael's Church
• 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
• Bretby Castle fortified manor
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone
• Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' Church
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Roman foundations E of Barton Road
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Calke Park Tunnel