Bardon Hill Manor
Things to do in Coalville
Bardon Hill is the highest point in Leicestershire, with views towards the Peak District on a clear day. Quiet and green where the house sits, but a few minutes from the M1 and twenty from an airport.
Bardon Hill
On the doorstepThe highest point in Leicestershire at 278 metres, and it's the hill the house is named for. Clear-day views across the county from the top.
Coalville
8 min driveThe nearest town for a supermarket shop, a chemist and everything else you forgot to pack.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
15 min driveMarket town with a ruined castle, independent shops and somewhere decent for Sunday lunch.
Bradgate Park
16 min drive850 acres of ancient parkland and deer herds in Charnwood Forest — the classic Leicestershire day out, and easy with a big group.
Further afield
- Coalville8 min · 2 miles — nearest town, supermarket and chemist
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch15 min · 7 miles — market town, ruined castle, Sunday lunch
- Bradgate Park16 min · 8 miles — 850 acres of deer park in Charnwood Forest
- East Midlands Airport21 min · 11 miles — useful if part of the group is flying in
- Leicester23 min · 12 miles — city centre and the King Richard III centre
- Conkers, Moira24 min · 11 miles — the National Forest visitor centre, indoor and out
- Twycross Zoo29 min · 17 miles — a full day out with children