English Heritage sites near Swinford Parish
JEWRY WALL
16 miles from Swinford 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.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
16 miles from Swinford 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.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
17 miles from Swinford Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
19 miles from Swinford Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
20 miles from Swinford Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
22 miles from Swinford Parish
Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln.
Churches in Swinford Parish
All Saints', Swinford
High St, Swinford, Lutterworth, Leicestershire
01858882032
http://www.avonswift.co.uk/
We are the Parish church (Church of England) for the village of Swinford in South Leicestershire. We are part of the Avon Swift Benefice, a group of 11 Church of England Parishes in the Diocese of Leicester. We welcome everyone to join us in worship and community in our village church.
Our Mission Statement:
"We the parishes of The Avon-Swift Benefice commit ourselves to God and to one another, seeking to become a community that is centred on Christ and inspired by the Spirit to respond to the love of the Father and share it with others."
Pubs in Swinford Parish
Chequers
High Street, Swinford, LE17 6BL
(01788) 860318
chequersswinford.co.uk