Brandon is a Village in the county of Warwickshire.

Brandon postcode: CV8 3HU

Retail in Brandon

There are great places to visit near Brandon including some great towns, villages, historic buildings, country parks, historic monuments, ancient sites, old mines, geological features, castles, ruins, bluebell woods, woodlands, lakes, hiking areas, airports, gardens and parks.

Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, Bedworth, Royal Leamington Spa, and Alcester are great places to visit near Brandon if you like towns.

There are a number of villages near Brandon including Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne.

There are a number of historic buildings near Brandon including Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.

Country Parks to visit near Brandon include Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills.

Hartshill Castle is one of Brandon's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Brandon.

There are a several good ancient sites in the area around Brandon like Hartshill Tumulus.

Hartshill Diorite Pits is one of Brandon's best, nearby old mines to visit in Brandon.

Don't miss Hartshill Diorite Pits's geological features if visiting the area around Brandon.

Castles to visit near Brandon include Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle.

Kenilworth Castle is one of Brandon's best, nearby ruins to visit in Brandon.

The area around Brandon's best bluebell woods can be found at Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert.

Brandon's best nearby woodlands can be found at Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood.

The area close to Brandon boasts some of the best lakes including Draycote Water.

Hiking Areas to visit near Brandon include Burton Dassett Hills.

Airports to visit near Brandon include Coventry Airport.

Gardens to visit near Brandon include Jephson Gardens.

There are a number of parks near Brandon including Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.

Brandon History

There are some historic monuments around Brandon:

• Bowl barrow on Lammas Hill
• Caludon Castle: a moated site and part of an associated water management system
• Wolston priory and moated site
• Site of Charterhouse
• Pit alignments N of Bubbenhall village
• Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church
• Moated site at Exhall Hall
• Knightlow Cross and mound
• Barrow cemetery 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Bretford
• Ernesford Grange moated site, Binley
• Cistercian grange of Upper Smite, 200m south east of Mobbs Wood Farm
• Prehistoric circular earthworks
• Moated site 190m south of Caludon Castle
• Hunningham Bridge
• Medieval settlement at Withybrook
• Wappenbury camp univallate hillfort and medieval settlement remains
• Roman fort at The Lunt
• Baginton Castle, associated settlement remains, ponds and mill sites
• Brandon Castle
• Prehistoric pit alignment and associated features on Lawford Heath, adjacent to the northernmost Blue Boar Farm
• Prehistoric pit alignments and associated features 160m north of The Barbellows
• Site of deserted village of Hopsford
• Mound S of Combe Abbey