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.

There are a number of cities near to Swannington including Leicester.

Swannington is near some unmissable historic monuments like The Arch of Remembrance,

There are a several good canals in the area around Swannington like Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

Swannington is near some unmissable hiking areas like Grand Union Canal at Leicester,

Historic Buildings to visit near Swannington include 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.

There are a number of shopping centres near to Swannington including Highcross Leicester.

There are a several good airports in the Swannington area like Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

Don't miss Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough's towns if visiting the area around Swannington.

Don't miss Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley's villages if visiting the area around Swannington.

Cropston Reservoir is a great place to visit close to Swannington if you like lakes.

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

Ruins to visit near Swannington include Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Swannington History

There are some historic monuments around Swannington:

• Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Calke Park Tunnel
• Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall
• Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Whitwick Castle
• Snibston Colliery
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Grace Dieu Priory with two ponds and a fishpond, Belton
• Rabbit warren on Warren Hills
• Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Moated site east of Kellam's Farm
• Moat with fishponds at Bagworth
• Circular enclosure 300m north east of Forest Field