Swannington is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Retail in Swannington

There are great places to visit near Swannington 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 Swannington's best, nearby cities to visit in Swannington.

The area close to Swannington boasts some of the best historic monuments including The Arch of Remembrance.

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

Hiking Areas to visit near Swannington include Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Swannington area like Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Don't miss Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park's parks if visiting the area around Swannington.

Places near Swannington feature a number of interesting shopping centres including Highcross Leicester.

Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport are some of Swannington best airports to visit near Swannington.

Swannington's best nearby towns can be found at Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.

Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley are great places to visit near Swannington if you like villages.

The area close to Swannington boasts some of the best lakes including Cropston Reservoir.

Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park are great places to visit near Swannington if you like country parks.

Swannington's best nearby ruins can be found at Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Swannington History

There are some historic monuments around Swannington:

• Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone
• Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton
• Moated site east of Kellam's Farm
• Whitwick Castle
• Rabbit warren on Warren Hills
• 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
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Grace Dieu Priory with two ponds and a fishpond, Belton
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
• Moat with fishponds at Bagworth
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall
• Snibston Colliery
• Calke Park Tunnel
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood