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.
Don't miss Leicester's cities if visiting the area around Hinckley.
There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Hinckley like The Arch of Remembrance.
Canals to visit near Hinckley include Grand Union Canal at Leicester.
The area close to Hinckley boasts some of the best hiking areas including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.
Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower are great places to visit near Hinckley if you like historic buildings.
The area around Hinckley boasts some of the best parks including Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.
The area close to Hinckley boasts some of the best shopping centres including Highcross Leicester.
There are a number of airports near Hinckley including Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.
The area around Hinckley boasts some of the best towns including Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and Melton Mowbray.
Villages to visit near Hinckley include Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.
Cropston Reservoir is one of Hinckley's best, nearby lakes to visit in Hinckley.
Don't miss Bradgate Park's country parks if visiting the area around Hinckley.
The area around Hinckley boasts some of the best ruins including 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.
