Thringstone is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Thringstone postcode: LE67 8LP

Retail in Thringstone

There are great places to visit near Thringstone 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 Thringstone.

Don't miss The Arch of Remembrance's historic monuments if visiting the area around Thringstone.

The area close to Thringstone boasts some of the best canals including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

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

Historic Buildings to visit near Thringstone include Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

The area around Thringstone features a number of interesting parks including Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Shopping Centres to visit near Thringstone include Highcross Leicester.

There are a number of airports near Thringstone including Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

Towns to visit near Thringstone include Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and Melton Mowbray.

Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley are great places to visit near Thringstone if you like villages.

Lakes to visit near Thringstone include Cropston Reservoir.

Bradgate Park is one of Thringstone's best, nearby country parks to visit in Thringstone.

Thringstone has some unmissable ruins nearby like Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Thringstone History

There are some historic monuments around Thringstone:

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