Guidebook for Packington
Drinks & Nightlife
Bull & Lion Inn
48 High StThis is our local village pub and the bonus is that it is in walking distance!
Food Scene
Barkers Café
3A High StIt is next door to the cottage and serves breakfast, lunch and coffee and cakes!
Zamani's Restaurant
Market StreetGreat place to eat
ASK Italian
3 Derby RdGood value, 20- 30 min walk from cottage
Parks & Nature
Calke Abbey Entrance station
National trust house and gardens
Entertainment & Activities
Alton Towers
Farley LaneGood theme park, look at website for online offers.
ODEON Swadlincote
Coppice SideThis hertitage theatre is a museum piece in itself. It was the large travelling theatre and now runs monthly movie nights and productions. See website for details.
Century Theatre
Ashby RoadThis hertitage theatre is a museum piece in itself. It was the large travelling theatre and now runs monthly movie nights and productions. See website for details.
Sightseeing
Ashby Castles
4 Kilwardby StAshby castle is a ruin in the centre of Ashby de la zouch. It is worth a visit
Arts & Culture
Interesting exhibition of the history of Ashby de la zouch and what it used to look like. Interactive exhibitions.
10 locals recommend
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
South StreetInteresting exhibition of the history of Ashby de la zouch and what it used to look like. Interactive exhibitions.
Shopping
Highcross
5 Shires LnLots of great major high street shops
intu Victoria Centre
178 Lower Parliament StMajor shopping centre about 40 mins drive
Bullring Shopping Centre Bullring
Major shopping centre approx 40 drive away
Ashby has a good high street and indoor market. There is a good mixture of high end shops with lower end shops and a run of great charity shops.
20 locals recommend
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby has a good high street and indoor market. There is a good mixture of high end shops with lower end shops and a run of great charity shops.
This shop is an aladdins cave! It is well worth a browse. It is next door to the cottage and sells pretty much EVERYTHING you will need! If you can't see it, ask Pete the shop keeper and he will get it for you! He has a deli counter, fridge counter, fruit and veg, hardware, dry goods, gluten free, and anything else you can imagine! You won't need to go anywhere else!
Daybreak Services
3A High StThis shop is an aladdins cave! It is well worth a browse. It is next door to the cottage and sells pretty much EVERYTHING you will need! If you can't see it, ask Pete the shop keeper and he will get it for you! He has a deli counter, fridge counter, fruit and veg, hardware, dry goods, gluten free, and anything else you can imagine! You won't need to go anywhere else!
ALDI
Dents RoadBig supermarket 10 minutes drive away
M&S Ashby-De-La-Zouch Foodhall
1 High StreetFood store
Tesco Extra
Resolution RoadMajor supermarket, opposite Aldi and Marks and Spencer