Packington is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Retail in Packington

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

Leicester is a great place to visit close to Packington if you like cities.

Packington 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 Packington.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Packington like Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

The area around Packington boasts some of the best historic buildings including Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Packington's best nearby parks can be found at Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Packington is near some unmissable shopping centres like Highcross Leicester,

Packington has some unmissable airports nearby like Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough are great places to visit near Packington if you like towns.

Packington has some unmissable villages nearby like Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

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

The area around Packington features a number of interesting country parks including Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.

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

Packington History

There are some historic monuments around Packington:

• Snibston Colliery
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Roman foundations E of Barton Road
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
• Moira blast furnace
• Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall
• Moated site, fishponds, formal garden and settlement earthworks east of St Michael's Church
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Bretby Castle fortified manor
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Calke Park Tunnel
• Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' Church
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone