Swithland Tourist Information |
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Swithland is a pleasant Forest village close to both the Woods and Reservoir, which also bear its name. The village is known well beyond Charnwood for its dark blue slate, which produced roofing material from the times of the Romans to the 19th century. The same durable material has also been used for headstones in many churchyards over a wide area of the Midlands. The village has a number of slate built cottages, in a style unique to the Charnwood area. St Leonard's Church sits by the edge of the parkland of Swithland Hall, ancestral home of the Earls of Lanesborough. The church is at least of 13th century origin and has an unusual brass memorial to Agnes Scott, a 15th century hermit of the Charnwood Forest. Each year a service is held, in the open air, in honour of the magnificent bluebells which are found in the local woodland.
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Attractions near Swithland
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Great Central Railway
(4 Miles)*
The Great Central Railway is Britain's only double track main line heritage railway. The stations of this railway are restored to different periods of the main line's history. |
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Gorse Hill City Farm
(4 Miles)*
See the daily workings of the farm. Feed and touch the animals within a relaxed and friendly environment. |
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National Space Centre
(5 Miles)*
The award winning National Space Centre is the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space. |
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Towns near Swithland
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Cropston Tourist Information
(1 Mile)*
Cropston is a picturesque village, close to the late 19th century reservoir, which takes its name from the village. |
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Woodhouse Eaves Tourist Information
(1 Mile)*
Woodhouse Eaves is at the heart of the Charnwood Forest. Close to Beacon Hill (818 feet high), where once existed an Iron Age settlement. |
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Thurcaston Tourist Information
(2 Miles)*
Thurcaston claims to be the birthplace of the martyred Tudor Bishop, Hugh Latimer. As a youth, he may well have been familiar with All Saints Church, parts of which date back to Norman times. |
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Hotels near Swithland
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Self Catering near Swithland
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The Little Barn
(9 Miles)*
The Little Barn is situated in the pretty South Nottinghamshire Village of Wysall. The property stands adjacent to the original farmyard of Rectory Farm, a Grade II listed building. |
Old Guadaloupe Cottage
(12 Miles)*
New for 2008, this lovely cottage is very spacious with original beams and finished to a high standard. |
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