Local attractions within easy striking distance (less than 1 hour) include:

• Richard III exhibition Leicester
• Bosworth Battlefield Visit the battlefield site where Richard III fought for his life and lost his crown.
• Adjacent to Bradgate Park and Swithland Woods.
• National Trust Stoneywell. Please note that tickets must be pre-booked.
• NEC
• National Forest
• National Space Centre
• Donington and Mallory Park Race Circuits
• Warwick and Belvoir Castle
• Stratford-upon-Avon
• Alton Towers and Drayton Manor Theme Parks
• East Midlands Airport
• The Great Central Steam Railway
• The Peak District
• Loughborough, Oakham, Uppingham,Market Harborough and Melton Mowbray