Shilton is a Village in the county of Warwickshire.

Shilton postcode: CV7 9JS

Retail in Shilton

There are great places to visit near Shilton 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.

Shilton's best nearby towns can be found at Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, Bedworth, Royal Leamington Spa, and Alcester.

The area around Shilton features a number of interesting villages including Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne.

Don't miss Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Shilton.

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

The area close to Shilton boasts some of the best historic monuments including Hartshill Castle.

The area close to Shilton boasts some of the best ancient sites including Hartshill Tumulus.

Don't miss Hartshill Diorite Pits's old mines if visiting the area around Shilton.

There are a several good geological features in the area around Shilton like Hartshill Diorite Pits.

Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle are some of Shilton best castles to visit near Shilton.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Shilton like Kenilworth Castle.

Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert is one of Shilton's best, nearby bluebell woods to visit in Shilton.

Shilton has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood.

There are a number of lakes near to Shilton including Draycote Water.

Places near Shilton feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Burton Dassett Hills.

Airports to visit near Shilton include Coventry Airport.

There are a number of gardens near to Shilton including Jephson Gardens.

Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park are great places to visit near Shilton if you like parks.

Shilton History

There are some historic monuments around Shilton:

• The Benedictine priory and precinct of St Mary, Nuneaton
• Remains of the motte and bailey castle at Hinckley
• Medieval settlement at Withybrook
• Moated site 190m south of Caludon Castle
• Cistercian grange of Upper Smite, 200m south east of Mobbs Wood Farm
• Knightlow Cross and mound
• Ernesford Grange moated site, Binley
• Wolston priory and moated site
• Crop mark of a bowl barrow at Wigston Parva
• Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church
• Brandon Castle
• Site of deserted village of Hopsford
• Roman fort at The Lunt
• Bowl barrow 900m north of Copston Farm
• Moated site at Exhall Hall
• Coventry city walls
• Prehistoric pit alignments and associated features 160m north of The Barbellows
• Bowl barrow at Wigston Parva
• Caludon Castle: a moated site and part of an associated water management system
• Mound S of Combe Abbey
• Bowl barrow 490m north west of Abbey Farm
• Deserted village of Stretton Baskerville
• Prehistoric circular earthworks
• Barrow cemetery 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Bretford
• Bowl barrow on Lammas Hill
• Site of Charterhouse
• Baginton Castle, associated settlement remains, ponds and mill sites