Ashby Magna is a Town in the county of Leicestershire.

Retail in Ashby Magna

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

Don't miss Leicester's cities if visiting the area around Ashby Magna.

Ashby Magna 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 Ashby Magna.

Grand Union Canal at Leicester is a great place to visit close to Ashby Magna if you like hiking areas.

There are a number of historic buildings near Ashby Magna including Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

There are a number of parks near Ashby Magna including Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Shopping Centres to visit near Ashby Magna include Highcross Leicester.

Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport are great places to visit near Ashby Magna if you like airports.

There are a several good towns in the Ashby Magna area like Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.

There are a several good villages in the Ashby Magna area like Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

There are a several good lakes in the area around Ashby Magna like Cropston Reservoir.

Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park are great places to visit near Ashby Magna if you like country parks.

There are a number of ruins near Ashby Magna including Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Ashby Magna History

There are some historic monuments around Ashby Magna:

• Motte castle and associated earthwork SSW of All Saints Church
• Prehistoric settlement site 1/2 mile (800m) SW of village
• Bowl barrow at Misterton
• Enderby Mill Bridge
• Motte, moat and fishponds west of All Saints Church
• Petlinge medieval settlement and manorial garden remains 90m west and 160m south east of All Saints' Church
• Moat, fishponds and shifted village earthworks at Ullesthorpe
• Manorial site immediately south east of St Peter's Church
• Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva
• Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church
• Knaptoft medieval settlement and manorial complex including church, three fishponds and windmill mound
• Stormsworth deserted medieval village and fishpond
• The 'Roman' bridge, Aylestone
• Moated site with fishpond at Dunton Bassett
• Moated site and fishponds south-west of Highfields Farm
• Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard
• Lubbesthorpe medieval settlement remains at Abbey Farm
• Moated site at New Hall, Thurlaston
• Bittesby deserted medieval village
• Petlinge medieval settlement remains 170m north of Whitehouse Farm
• Moated site at Cotes de Val, Gilmorton
• Iron Age enclosure
• Site of St John's Church, Aldeby
• Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall