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About Nuneaton
It was the arrival of the railways in 1847 that caused Nuneaton to develop as an industrial textile and engineering town. Prior to this event, the town had been largely dependant on it's coal industry which began in the 14th-century and continued right up until recent times.
In the 12th-century, a Priory was set up at the side of the River Anker by a rich order of Benedictine nuns. Some of the old walls of the priory have been built into the walls of the parish church of St.Mary, and the remainder of the priory ruins can be seen close to the church.
The town has an Arts centre, a cinema, good shopping facilities and plenty of local pubs and inns.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Nuneaton
| Hartshill Hayes Country Park | (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Wyken Slough Nature Reserve | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Merevale Hall | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| The Battle of Bosworth Field | (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Caludon Castle | (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Mallory Park | (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Market Bosworth Country Park | (7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Coventry Transport Museum | (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Coombe Abbey Country Park | (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Coventry Cathedral | (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Twycross Zoo | (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Kingsbury Water Park | (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| The Belfry | (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Thornton Reservoir | (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Drayton Manor Park | (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
All attractions in NuneatonAll attractions in WarwickshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Nuneaton
Earl Shilton, in the county of Leicestershire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)
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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Coventry, in the county of West Midlands (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction S)
Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past.
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Kingsbury, in the county of Warwickshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction W)
Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns.
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Bodymoor Heath, in the county of Warwickshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction W)
This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club.
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Berkswell, in the county of West Midlands (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SW)
This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year.
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Ryton-on-Dunsmore, in the county of Warwickshire (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction S)
Located in the countryside between Rugby and Coventry, this delightful village is probably best known for it's ancient parish church.
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Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NW)
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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Kenilworth, in the county of Warwickshire (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction S)
Kenilworth is a pleasant town located in the spacious Warwickshire countryside, it is a town with an 'air of gentility' that tells you that this is a prosperous place with a long, illustrious history.
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Rugby, in the county of Warwickshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SE)
This town is the home of Rugby public school, the place where William Webb Ellis carried the ball instead of kicking it, and thus, in 1823 the game of Rugby football was born.
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Dunchurch, in the county of Warwickshire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE)
Dunchurch is located south of Rugby and just a short distance from the pleasures of the Oxford Canal. It was once famous as a stopping point for the coach travellers of the 18th century.
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Solihull, in the county of West Midlands (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction SW)
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Anstey, in the county of Leicestershire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NE)
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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Ashby de la Zouch, in the county of Leicestershire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction N)
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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Leicester, a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction NE)
Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927.
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Stanford on Avon, in the county of Northamptonshire (16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction SE)
Picturesque village straddling the banks of the River Avon.
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All towns in WarwickshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Nuneaton Station | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) |
| Bedworth Station | (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction S) |
| M6 Junction 3 | (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction S) |
| M69 Junction 1 | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction E) |
| Birmingham International Airport | (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction W) |
| East Midlands Airport | (22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction N) |
| Nuneaton to London | (90.3 miles, 145.3 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Nuneaton
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Nuneaton center |
| Days Inn Nuneaton | (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction S) |
| Longshoot Hotel | (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NE) |
| Weston Hall Hotel | (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SE) |
| Best Western Sketchley Grange Hotel | (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction E) |
| Paramount Hinckley Island Hotel | (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction E) |
| Novotel Coventry | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction S) |
| Chapel House Hotel | (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NW) |
| The Manor Hotel | (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction SE) |
| Macdonald Ansty Hall | (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction SE) |
| Millers Hotel | (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction N) |
| All hotels in Nuneaton |
