Swannington is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Swannington in Leicestershire is located 5.8 km E from Ashby de la Zouch.

Retail in Swannington

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

The area close to Swannington boasts some of the best cities including Leicester.

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

There are a number of canals near to Swannington including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

Grand Union Canal at Leicester is one of Swannington's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Swannington.

Swannington has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

The area around Swannington boasts some of the best parks including Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Shopping Centres to visit near Swannington include Highcross Leicester.

The area around Swannington boasts some of the best airports including Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

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

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

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

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

Bradgate House, and Old John Tower are great places to visit near Swannington if you like ruins.

Swannington History

There are some historic monuments around Swannington:

• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Circular enclosure 300m north east of Forest Field
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Grace Dieu Priory with two ponds and a fishpond, Belton
• Moated site east of Kellam's Farm
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
• Snibston Colliery
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Whitwick Castle
• Calke Park Tunnel
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall
• Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Rabbit warren on Warren Hills
• Moat with fishponds at Bagworth
• Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone