English Heritage sites near Markfield Parish
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
4 miles from Markfield 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.
JEWRY WALL
7 miles from Markfield 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.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
9 miles from Markfield 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.
WALL ROMAN SITE
24 miles from Markfield Parish
Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
26 miles from Markfield 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.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
27 miles from Markfield 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.
Churches in Markfield Parish
Copt Oak: St Peter
Markfield: St Michael & All Angels
Pubs in Markfield Parish
Bulls Head
Coach & Horses
196 Leicester Road, Markfield, LE67 9RF
(01530) 242312
thecoachandhorsesmarkfield.co.uk
Copt Oak
Whitwick Road, Copt Oak, LE67 9QB
(01530) 242353
coptoakpubmarkfield.co.uk/