Brandon is a Village in the county of Warwickshire.

Brandon postcode: CV8 3HU

Retail in Brandon

There are great places to visit near Brandon including some great towns, villages, historic buildings, country parks, historic monuments, ancient sites, old mines, geological features, castles, ruins, bluebell woods, woodlands, lakes, hiking areas, airports, gardens and parks.

Brandon has some unmissable towns nearby like Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, Bedworth, Royal Leamington Spa, and Alcester.

The area around Brandon features a number of interesting villages including Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne.

The area around Brandon features a number of interesting historic buildings including Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills are some of Brandon best country parks to visit near Brandon.

There are a number of historic monuments near to Brandon including Hartshill Castle.

Don't miss Hartshill Tumulus's ancient sites if visiting the area around Brandon.

The area close to Brandon boasts some of the best old mines including Hartshill Diorite Pits.

There are a number of geological features near to Brandon including Hartshill Diorite Pits.

There are a number of castles near Brandon including Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle.

The area close to Brandon boasts some of the best ruins including Kenilworth Castle.

Bluebell Woods to visit near Brandon include Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert.

Woodlands to visit near Brandon include Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood.

Don't miss Draycote Water's lakes if visiting the area around Brandon.

Burton Dassett Hills is one of Brandon's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Brandon.

The area close to Brandon boasts some of the best airports including Coventry Airport.

Jephson Gardens is one of Brandon's best, nearby gardens to visit in Brandon.

Parks to visit near Brandon include Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.

Brandon History

There are some historic monuments around Brandon:

• Knightlow Cross and mound
• Wappenbury camp univallate hillfort and medieval settlement remains
• Baginton Castle, associated settlement remains, ponds and mill sites
• Medieval settlement at Withybrook
• Cistercian grange of Upper Smite, 200m south east of Mobbs Wood Farm
• Prehistoric pit alignments and associated features 160m north of The Barbellows
• Bowl barrow on Lammas Hill
• Mound S of Combe Abbey
• Moated site 190m south of Caludon Castle
• Prehistoric circular earthworks
• Moated site at Exhall Hall
• Ernesford Grange moated site, Binley
• Pit alignments N of Bubbenhall village
• Hunningham Bridge
• Prehistoric pit alignment and associated features on Lawford Heath, adjacent to the northernmost Blue Boar Farm
• Roman fort at The Lunt
• Site of deserted village of Hopsford
• Brandon Castle
• Site of Charterhouse
• Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church
• Wolston priory and moated site
• Caludon Castle: a moated site and part of an associated water management system
• Barrow cemetery 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Bretford