English Heritage sites near Widmerpool Parish
JEWRY WALL
15 miles from Widmerpool 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 Widmerpool 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.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
19 miles from Widmerpool 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.
RUFFORD ABBEY
23 miles from Widmerpool Parish
The best-preserved remains of a Cistercian abbey west cloister range in England, dating mainly from about 1170. Incorporated into part of a 17th century and later mansion, set in Rufford Country Park.
WINGFIELD MANOR
23 miles from Widmerpool 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.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
24 miles from Widmerpool 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 Widmerpool Parish
St Peter, Widmerpool
Pubs in Widmerpool Parish
Pullman Inn
Converted former main building of Widmerpool Station, closed to passengers in 1949 and as a through route in 1968. Originally opened in 1966 as the Schooner Inn, the decor retains a railway theme with a dedicated dining area even laid out t...