English Heritage sites near Shardlow and Great Wilne Parish

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE

10 miles from Shardlow and Great Wilne 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.

Wingfield Manor

WINGFIELD MANOR

15 miles from Shardlow and Great Wilne Parish

The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.

Kirby Muxloe Castle

KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE

17 miles from Shardlow and Great Wilne 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.

Jewry Wall

JEWRY WALL

19 miles from Shardlow and Great Wilne 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.

Hardwick Old Hall

HARDWICK OLD HALL

20 miles from Shardlow and Great Wilne Parish

The remodelled family home of Bess of Hardwick, one of the richest and most remarkable women of Elizabethan England, stands beside the New Hall she raised later in the 1590s.

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE

24 miles from Shardlow and Great Wilne Parish

A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.

Churches in Shardlow and Great Wilne Parish

St James

Shardlow & Great Wilne Derby

Pubs in Shardlow and Great Wilne Parish

Boathouse Shardlow

Shardlow Marina, London Road, Shardlow, DE72 2GL
(01332) 799797
smithysmarinabar.co.uk

Overlooking Shardlow Marina and adjacent to Marina Touring Caravan Site. Emphasis is on theme nights during the week and live entertainment at weekends, plus an extensive food menu. Smithy's Tipple is the house beer, brewed by Shardlow.
Clock Warehouse

83 London Road, Shardlow, DE72 2GL
(01332) 650556
clockwarehousepub.co.uk

A converted mill which was built in 1780 that sits alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal. It has extensive eating areas on two levels plus a private function room with skittle alley on the top floor. Outside seating with views over the canal...
Dog & Duck

London Road, Shardlow, DE72 2GR
(01332) 792224
dogduckpub.co.uk

The Dog and Duck at Shardlow sits on the main road with a very large car park and children safe play area. It is a Marstons eatery style pub and does their full range of two for one pub food and an extensive specials board.inside it is tidy...
Malt Shovel Inn

49 The Wharf, Shardlow, DE72 2HG
(01332) 792066
maltshovelshardlow.co.uk

This Public House is delightfully situated on the wharf of the Trent and Mersey Canal, a real attraction in summer. The pub consists of a main room with a coal burning grate. A side room acts as a snug. Pedigree is the regular beer with one...
Navigation Inn

143 London Road, Shardlow, DE72 2HA
(01332) 792318

The Navigation Public House is a traditional pub built to serve the Inland Canal Port of Shardlow on the Trent and Mersey canal. It was for a long time the only remaining Davenports House in the area. There is a restaurant areas on two leve...
New Inn

61 The Wharf, Shardlow, DE72 2HG
(01332) 793330
thenewinnshardlow.co.uk

The New Inn at Shardlow is a nice and friendly canal side pub, which welcomes dogs and children. They serve four rotating guests beers often featuring beer from Derby and Cottage Breweries. Meals are served all day. Quiz night Wednesday. It...
Shakespeare Inn

117 London Road, Shardlow, DE72 2GP
(01332) 792728

Formerly one of England's largest inland ports, the village of Shardlow is surrounded by water and now has a large and busy marina. Shardlow's numerous pubs (all with real ale), are well able to serve its many visitors. The Shakespeare is a...