Hinckley
Hinckley is a Town in the county of Leicestershire.
Hinckley postcode: LE10 1NR
There are great places to visit near Hinckley including some great cities, historic monuments, canals, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, shopping centres, airports, towns, villages, lakes, country parks and ruins.
There are a several good cities in the area around Hinckley like Leicester.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Hinckley including The Arch of Remembrance.
Don't miss Grand Union Canal at Leicester's canals if visiting the area around Hinckley.
Places near Hinckley feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.
Don't miss Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower's historic buildings if visiting the area around Hinckley.
The area around Hinckley boasts some of the best parks including Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.
Don't miss Highcross Leicester's shopping centres if visiting the area around Hinckley.
The area around Hinckley features a number of interesting airports including Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.
Hinckley has some unmissable towns nearby like Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough.
There are a several good villages in the Hinckley area like Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.
Hinckley is near some unmissable lakes like Cropston Reservoir,
Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park are great places to visit near Hinckley if you like country parks.
Hinckley's best nearby ruins can be found at Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.
Hinckley History
There are some historic monuments around Hinckley:
Places to see near Hinckley
History of Hinckley
In the 17th century, the town developed a hosiery industry, producing stockings and similar items. Hinckley played a prominent part in the English Civil War. Its proximity to several rival strongholdsâthe royalist garrisons at Caldicote, Ashby de la Zouch and Leicester, those of the Parliamentarians at Tamworth and Coventry, and the presence of parties of troops or brigands occupying several fortified houses in nearby Warwickshireâensured frequent visits by the warring parties. The local townsfolk were forced to decide whether to declare their allegiances openly or attempt to remain neutralâwith the risk of having to pay levies, ransoms, and fines to both sides. In March 1644, Hinckley was occupied by a group of Royalist troops, though they were soon driven out by a force of Parliamentarians, who took many prisoners.
