Woodhouse (parish) is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Woodhouse (parish) postcode: LE12 8

Retail in Woodhouse (parish)

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

Places near Woodhouse (parish) feature a number of interesting cities including Leicester.

Woodhouse (parish) is near some unmissable historic monuments like The Arch of Remembrance,

Don't miss Grand Union Canal at Leicester's canals if visiting the area around Woodhouse (parish).

Woodhouse (parish) is near some unmissable hiking areas like Grand Union Canal at Leicester,

Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower are great places to visit near Woodhouse (parish) if you like historic buildings.

Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park are some of Woodhouse (parish) best parks to visit near Woodhouse (parish).

There are a number of shopping centres near to Woodhouse (parish) including Highcross Leicester.

There are a number of airports near Woodhouse (parish) including Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough are some of Woodhouse (parish) best towns to visit near Woodhouse (parish).

Villages to visit near Woodhouse (parish) include Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

There are a number of lakes near to Woodhouse (parish) including Cropston Reservoir.

There are a number of country parks near Woodhouse (parish) including Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.

There are a several good ruins in the Woodhouse (parish) area like Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Woodhouse (parish) History

There are some historic monuments around Woodhouse (parish):

• Greyfriars, Leicester
• 'King William's' Bridge
• Mercian cross, St Mary and St John's churchyard
• Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard
• Moated site with fishpond at Long Whatton
• Kirby Muxloe Castle
• Moated site east of Kellam's Farm
• All Saints' Church, Dishley
• The 'Roman' bridge, Belgrave
• Ratby camp
• Moated site and garden enclosure at Glenfield
• Packhorse bridge
• Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby
• Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery 750m west of Rempstone Hall
• Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church
• Village cross at junction of Church Street and Cross Street
• Leicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens
• Preceptory, boundary, two mounds, fishpond and dam at Beaumont Leys
• Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby
• Site of Roman villa
• Ulverscroft Priory, moat and three fishponds
• Moated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at Quorndon
• Moated site 440m south west of Lindridge Fields Farm
• Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton
• Deserted medieval village
• Mountsorrel motte and bailey castle
• Bradgate: house, chapel, garden and watermill
• Moat at Lea Meadows
• Moated lodge 200m west of ruins of Bradgate House
• Moated site at New Parks, Leicester
• Beacon Hill hillfort, enclosure and linear boundary
• Market cross on south side of Market Place
• 'King William's' Bridge
• Cistercian abbey and mansion, with fishpond and mound at Garendon