Nearby

For visitors taking a holiday break with us there are many things to do and attractions to visit near Ullesthorpe. But, as we are located near the centre of England and close to motorway links, there is easy access to many other areas further away - perhaps for day trips. Whilst we are accessible by bus and both Rugby and Leicester (approximately 10 miles from us) have main line stations, we would recommend that visitors have their own transport.

Here are some details of the area.

Ullesthorpe

	Small rural village
	Pub / restuarant (The Chequers)
	Shop / post office
	Hairdresser
	Butcher
	19th century mill
	Hotel (Ullesthorpe Court) with swimming pool, gym and

18 hole golf course

	Large garden centre with aquarium and café
	Local walks with beautiful rural views

Activities nearby

	Country walks
	Diving (National Diving Centre Stoney Cove, Stoney Stanton)
	Fishing
	Gliding (Sibbertoft)
	Golf (Ullesthorpe, Lutterworth, Whetstone, Cosby)
	Horse riding (Ullesthorpe)
	Jet Skiing (Stanton Lakes , Stoney Stanton)
	Swimming (Lutterworth)

Nearby towns and cities

Coventry – large city

	Cathedral (war damaged old building and architecturally significant new cathedral)
	Cinemas
	Shopping
	Theatres
	Concerts
	Transport Museum
	Railway station (access to Birmingham, London and West Coast Line)

Hinckley – small local town

	Shopping
	Museum
	Theatre

Leicester – large city

	Museums / art galleries
	Theatres
	Concerts
	Cathedral
	Shopping
	Cinemas
	National Space Centre
	Major sports teams (rugby union, football, cricket)
	Railway station (access to London and East Coast Line)

Lutterworth – small market town

	Shopping
	Pubs and restaurants
	13^th century parish church
	Museum (featuring Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine, and John Wycliffe, who first translated the Bible into English, both of whom worked in Lutterworth)

Market Harborough – market town

	Shopping
	Museum
	Theatre
	Railway station (access to London and East Coast Line)

Rugby – local small town

	Cinemas
	Theatre
	Museums (including Rugby Football Museum )
	Railway station (access to Birmingham, London and West Coast Line)
	Shopping
	Home of Rugby School and rugby football

Other nearby attractions (within 35 miles)

	Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground
	Bradgate Park
	Donnington Park (Grand Prix Motor Collection)
	Foxton Locks (canal centre and museum)
	Great Central Railway (steam trains)
	Kenilworth (castle)
	Leamington Spa (Georgian town)
	Market Bosworth (Richard III battle field and museum)
	National Forest (including Conkers)
	Ryton Gardens (organic gardens)
	Rutland Water (large reservoir with bird watching, cycling) and the local towns of Oakham and Uppingham
	Stratford upon Avon (Shakespeare’s theatre and houses)
	Twycross Zoo (specialists in primates)
	Warwick ( Warwick Castle )

Further afield but suitable for day trips

	Birmingham (the country’s second city) (accessible by train from Rugby )
	Cambridge (old university town, Duxford Air Museum )
	Cotswold Hills (scenery, walks, villages, parks, gardens and historic houses)
	Derbyshire Dales and Peak District (scenery, walks, villages, parks, gardens and historic houses)
	London (easily accessible for a day trip by train from Rugby or Market Harborough)
	Nottingham (Robin Hood city and Sherwood Forest)
	Oxford (old university town)
	Stamford (Georgian town)

Historic houses and gardens within striking distance

	Althorp
	Baddesley Clinton
	Belvoir Castle
	Blenheim Palace
	Calke Abbey
	Canons Ashby
	Charlecote Park
	Chatsworth House
	Coughton Court
	Hardwick Hall
	Hidcote Manor Gardens
	Packwood House
	Rockingham Castle
	Snowshill Manor
	Stanford Hall
	Upton House

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