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 Hinckley is centrally situated and
forms a crucial link in the Midland's rail and motorway network.
It lies exactly half-way between Leicester and Coventry, just
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Hinckley
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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Hinckley
- Travel by road - Hinckley is about 9
miles north of Junction 2 of the M6 Motorway. The M6 Motorway
travels north - south and connects to the M1 at Rugby then on
to Carlisle. The M6 Toll is north of Walsall and Sutton Coldfield
and bypasses the M6 the areas around Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
Hinckley
is about 210 miles from Carlisle and 15 miles from Rugby. |
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Hinckley
- Travel by road - Hinckley is about 2
miles west of Junction 2 of the M 69 Motorway. The M 69 Motorway
links Leicester and Coventry. Hinckley is about 15 miles from Leicester and 12 miles from
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Hinckley -
Travel by train - Hinckley Station, Hawley
Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE. CCTV. Whole station
step free access. Taxi rank. |
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Coventry
Airport Customer Services, Phoenix House, Coventry Airport South,
Siskin Parkway West, Coventry CV3 4PB. The
passenger terminal is located just off the A45 at Toll Bar End
Roundabout. Coventry Railway Station is 3 miles from Coventry
Airport. Coventry airport is about 14 miles from Hinckley. |
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Hinckley
- Sport - Hinckley United FC: Mr S. Millidge
Middlefield Lane, Hinckley. Tel: (01455) 635808. Hinckley Squash Club: Brunel Road,
Hinckley, LE10 0AA. Tel: (01455) 619040.
Hinckley Rugby Club: John Bennett, Leicester
Road, Hinckley. Tel: (01455) 637841. Hinckley Leisure Centre (photo) offers a wide range
of activities and facilities. Mallory
Park (Motorsport) Ltd, Mallory Park Circuit, Kirkby Mallory,
Leicester, LE9 7QE. Tel: 01455-842931. About 6 miles from Hinckley. |
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Hinckley
- Sport - Hinckley Golf Club, Leicester
Road, Hinckley. Tel: (01455) 615124. |
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Hinckley
- Shopping - Hinckley's town centre has
a pedestrianised high street. A market takes place in the High
Street on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. |
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Hinckley
- Entertainment - Concordia Theatre, Stockwell
Head, Hinckley, Leicestershire. LE10 1RE. Tel: 01455 615005.
Hinckley's train station is only a 15 minute walk away from the
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Hinckley
- Other information - Bosworth Battlefield
Visitor Centre and Country Park, Sutton Cheney, Nr Nuneaton,
Warwickshire, CV13 OAD. Tel: 01455 290 429. Historic site of
the Battle of Bosworth Field. About 3 miles north of Hinckley. |
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Airports indicated are Nottingham East Midlands,
Birmingham International and Coventry. Hinckley is about 9 miles north of Junction 2 of
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
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- Foxton Canal Museum Tel: 0116 2792 657. foxtonlocks.com.
- Calke Abbey, Ticknall,
near Melbourne, Leicestershire, DE73 7LE. Tel: 01332 863822.
- Twycross Zoo, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 3PX. Tel: 01827
880250. www.twycrosszoo.com.
- Leicester Racecourse
Co Ltd, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AL. General Race day enquires:
0116 271 6515. leicester-racecourse.co.uk.
- Deene Park, Corby, Northhamptonshire, NN17 3EW. Tel: (01780)
450278.