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Recommended attractions near Thornton
| Thornton Reservoir | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) | Pictures |
| Ulverscroft Priory | (3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Kirby Muxloe Castle | (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Market Bosworth Country Park | (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Old John Tower | (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Sence Valley Forest Park | (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Mallory Park | (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Bradgate Park | (4.9 miles, 8.0 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Snibston Discovery Park & Nature Reserve | (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Cropston Reservoir | (5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Beacon Hill Country Park | (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| The Battle of Bosworth Field | (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Grace Dieu Priory | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Hough Mill | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| The Jewry Wall Museum | (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction E) | Pictures |
All attractions in ThorntonAll attractions in LeicestershireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Thornton
Anstey, in the county of Leicestershire (5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction E)
One of the most attractive features of Anstey is the famous 14th century five arched pack-horse bridge crossing the River Wreake.
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Earl Shilton, in the county of Leicestershire (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction S)
Earl Shilton is one of the largest villages in the County of Leicestershire. It occupies a rich rural landscape between the town of Hinckley and the City of Leicester.
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Leicester, a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction E)
Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927.
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Rothley, in the county of Leicestershire (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)
Rothley is a delightful village with two village greens, one is flanked by some of the country's finest timber framed houses. The village shows a graceful selection of architecture including pretty Cruck Cottages.
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Quorn, in the county of Leicestershire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NE)
Quorn can be found between Leicester and Loughborough, it is surrounded by magnificent countryside and a wealth of visitor attractions.
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Loughborough, in the county of Leicestershire (8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction NE)
The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford...
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Ashby de la Zouch, in the county of Leicestershire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NW)
This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name.
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Staunton Harold, in the county of Leicestershire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NW)
Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers.
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Queniborough, in the county of Leicestershire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction E)
A lovely village, where round every corner there is another visual delight.
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Nuneaton, in the county of Warwickshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)
It was the arrival of the railways in 1847 that caused Nuneaton to develop as an industrial textile and engineering town.
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Wistow, in the county of Leicestershire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SE)
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Swarkestone, in the county of Derbyshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NW)
Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent.
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Repton, in the county of Derbyshire (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NW)
Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings.
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Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction W)
In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred.
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Long Eaton, in the county of Derbyshire (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction N)
Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village.
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All towns in LeicestershireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| M1 Junction 22 | (2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction N) |
| M1 Junction 21A | (4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction E) |
| Narborough Station | (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE) |
| Leicester Station | (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E) |
| East Midlands Airport | (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N) |
| Birmingham International Airport | (23.0 miles, 37.0 km, direction SW) |
| Thornton to London | (94.5 miles, 152.0 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Thornton
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Thornton center |
| Fieldhead Hotel | (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction NE) |
| Bosworth Hall Hotel | (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SW) |
| Hermitage Park Hotel | (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction NW) |
| The Royal Arms Hotel | (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SW) |
| Days Inn Hotel Leicester | (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction SE) |
| Comfort Inn Hinckley North | (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction S) |
| Leicester Central Premier Travel Inn | (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction E) |
| Quality Hotel Loughborough M1 Junction 23 | (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N) |
| Imago At Burleigh Court | (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction NE) |
| The Grange Courtyard | (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction N) |
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