English Heritage sites near Ashby Woulds Parish
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
3 miles from Ashby Woulds Parish
Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
15 miles from Ashby Woulds Parish
The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.
WALL ROMAN SITE
15 miles from Ashby Woulds Parish
Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.
JEWRY WALL
18 miles from Ashby Woulds Parish
A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region.
CROXDEN ABBEY
21 miles from Ashby Woulds Parish
The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
24 miles from Ashby Woulds Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
No churches found in Ashby Woulds Parish
Pubs in Ashby Woulds Parish
Mushroom Hall
Set on the crossroads in the former mining area of North East Leicestershire. Named after the local road, Mushroom Lane, in the village named after Prince Albert. A friendly welcome awaits visitors to this bustling village 2 roomed local.
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Interesting red brick fronted pub that has been in the same family for over 25 years. Friendly welcome with solid local support.
Rawdon Arms
Formerly called the Woodman. Recently reverted to original name: the Rawdon Arms after the local mine which closed in the 1980s, the pub has a large L-shaped single room with comfortable seating. The walls are covered with commemorative pla...