English Heritage sites near Castle Donington Parish
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
8 miles from Castle Donington 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.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
15 miles from Castle Donington 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.
WINGFIELD MANOR
17 miles from Castle Donington 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.
JEWRY WALL
17 miles from Castle Donington 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.
HARDWICK OLD HALL
22 miles from Castle Donington Parish
The remodelled family home of Bess of Hardwick, one of the richest and most remarkable women of Elizabethan England, stands beside the New Hall she raised later in the 1590s.
CROXDEN ABBEY
24 miles from Castle Donington Parish
The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.
Churches in Castle Donington Parish
The Church of St Edward King & Martyr, Castle Donington
Church Lane
Castle Donington
Derby
01332810364
Welcome! St Edward's has been at the heart of our community for over 900 years, seeking, serving, praying, adapting as we try to work out what God is doing from one season to the next.
We are a community of ordinary people, of all ages and stages, and we would love to welcome you aboard. Whether you have a prayer request, seeking baptism, planning a wedding, or simply trying to make sense of life, we would love to hear from you.
We have a range of activities for you to join in with, from Little Sunbeam Club to Young Faith, Jumble Sale to Community Breakfast, Sunday worship to midweek prayer. A warm and friendly welcome awaits you... and through them all we hope you experience the wonderful love and blessings of God.
We are part of the Church of England in the Benefice of Castle Donington with Lockington cum Hemington in the Diocese of Leicester.
Do scroll through the tabs on the left to find out what is going on and when.
We look forward to welcoming you at St Edward's. May God bless you.
Pubs in Castle Donington Parish
Apiary
38 Borough Street, Castle Donington, DE74 2LA
(01332) 850843
Castle Inn
2 High Street, Castle Donington, DE74 2PP
(01332) 391296
the-castle-inn.co.uk
Cross Keys
Traditional locals pub which has been extended over the years to take in the former living accommodation to form a multi area pub with original etched glass windows and Minton tiling.
Community focus with quiz evenings on alternating Wedne...
Donington Manor Hotel
High Street, Castle Donington, DE74 2PP
(01332) 810253
doningtonmanorhotel.co.uk/
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A thriving micropub in the heart of a busy street in Castle Donington, serving real ales straight from the casks, visible from a temperature controlled cool-room cellar. Also has a range of ciders and an extensive selection of quality wines...
Jolly Potters
Traditional, friendly pub, built at the turn of the 20th century. The open-plan front room divides into bar and lounge areas - the basic stone-floored bar has traditional wooden pews and there is a back room with jukebox, TV and dartboard....
Lamb
22 Station Road, Castle Donington, DE74 2NJ
(01332) 989405
marstonspubs.co.uk/thelambinncastledonin...
Nags Head Bar & Bistro
Hill Top, Castle Donington, DE74 2PR
(01332) 812744
thenagsheadbistro.co.uk
Old Crown
Coaching inn dating from the 17th century with the original oak-beamed ceiling displaying an extensive collection of old jugs. The walls are covered with pub mirrors, brewery signs and railway memorabilia, which even extend into the toilets...
Sailors & Soldiers Club
Members club in Castle Donington. Welcomes CAMRA members.
Tudor Hotel
Interesting pub with restaurant.
Turks Head
Ex Bass. Set back from the road with a large car park at the front. Converted to an Indian restaurant by 2014.