Willesley is a Village in the county of Leicestershire.

Willesley postcode: LE65 2UP

Retail in Willesley

There are great places to visit near Willesley 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 number of cities near to Willesley including Leicester.

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

Willesley is near some unmissable canals like Grand Union Canal at Leicester,

There are a number of hiking areas near to Willesley including Grand Union Canal at Leicester.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Willesley area like Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

There are a number of parks near Willesley including Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Don't miss Highcross Leicester's shopping centres if visiting the area around Willesley.

Willesley's best nearby airports can be found at Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport.

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

There are a several good villages in the Willesley area like Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

Lakes to visit near Willesley include Cropston Reservoir.

There are a number of country parks near to Willesley including Bradgate Park.

There are a several good ruins in the Willesley area like Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

Willesley History

There are some historic monuments around Willesley:

• Bretby Castle fortified manor
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
• Moira blast furnace
• Calke Park Tunnel
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
• Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' Church
• Moated site, fishponds, formal garden and settlement earthworks east of St Michael's Church
• Ashby Castle and associated formal garden
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• Dovecote 85m south of Netherseal Old Hall
• Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall
• Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone
• Castle Gresley motte and bailey castle
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood