West Leake is a Village in the county of Nottinghamshire.

Retail in West Leake

There are great places to visit near West Leake including some great cities, castles, historic buildings, villages, country parks and shopping centres.

Don't miss Nottingham's cities if visiting the area around West Leake.

West Leake is near some unmissable castles like Nottingham Castle,

Places near West Leake feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Nottingham Castle.

The area close to West Leake boasts some of the best villages including Gedling.

There are a number of country parks near to West Leake including Gedling Country Park.

Victoria Centre is one of West Leake's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in West Leake.

West Leake History

There are some historic monuments around West Leake:

• Deserted medieval village
• Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery 750m west of Rempstone Hall
• Dovecote 600m east of Home Farm
• Lock up and pinfold
• Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton
• Cistercian abbey and mansion, with fishpond and mound at Garendon
• Roman fort 200yds (182m) E of All Saints' Church
• Village cross at junction of Church Street and Cross Street
• Roman site on Red Hill
• Roman villa and enclosures N of Ratcliffe Lane
• Moated site SE of Sawley Locks
• Moated site with fishpond at Long Whatton
• Anglian high cross in the churchyard of St Helen's Church
• Dovecote at Manor Farm
• Romano-British nucleated enclosed settlement and Roman villa complex at Glebe Farm
• All Saints' Church, Dishley
• Fishponds 90m south east St Mary's Church
• Site revealed by aerial photography, SE of Dunster Barn
• Moated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at Quorndon
• Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead