Blackfordby is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Blackfordby in Leicestershire is located 3.2 km W from Ashby de la Zouch.

Blackfordby postcode: DE11 8AP

Retail in Blackfordby

There are great places to visit near Blackfordby 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 Blackfordby.

Blackfordby is near some unmissable historic monuments like The Arch of Remembrance,

Blackfordby is near some unmissable canals like Grand Union Canal at Leicester,

Hiking Areas to visit near Blackfordby include Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

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

Parks to visit near Blackfordby include Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Shopping Centres to visit near Blackfordby include Highcross Leicester.

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

There are a number of towns near Blackfordby including Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.

The area around Blackfordby boasts some of the best villages including Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

There are a number of lakes near to Blackfordby including Cropston Reservoir.

Blackfordby has some unmissable country parks nearby like Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.

Bradgate House, and Old John Tower are some of Blackfordby best ruins to visit near Blackfordby.

Blackfordby History

There are some historic monuments around Blackfordby:

• Twyford henge and Round Hill bowl barrow
• Moated site, fishponds, formal garden and settlement earthworks east of St Michael's Church
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Moira blast furnace
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Dovecote 85m south of Netherseal Old Hall
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• Swarkestone Bridge
• Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
• Monks Bridge
• Monks Bridge
• Bretby Castle fortified manor
• Castle Gresley motte and bailey castle
• Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood
• Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone
• Calke Park Tunnel
• Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall