Visiting Hinckley and Bosworth

Driving directions to Hinckley:

1. From Leicester, take the A47 towards Hinckley. The journey should take around 30 minutes.
2. From Coventry, take the A5 towards Hinckley. The journey should take around 20 minutes.
3. From Birmingham, take the M6 towards Coventry, then take the A5 towards Hinckley. The journey should take around 45 minutes.
4. From Nottingham, take the M1 towards Leicester, then take the A50 towards Stoke-on-Trent, before joining the A47 towards Hinckley. The journey should take around 50 minutes.

Rail directions to Hinckley:

1. There is a train station in Hinckley, which is served by trains from Leicester, Birmingham, Nuneaton and Nottingham.
2. From Leicester, the journey should take around 20 minutes.
3. From Birmingham, the journey should take around 35 minutes.
4. From Nottingham, the journey should take around 1 hour and 15 minutes.
5. The train station is located in the town centre, so is within walking distance of most areas of Hinckley.

Suggestions on how to get to Hinckley from other local landmarks:

• From Twycross Zoo - take the A444 towards Nuneaton, then join the A5 towards Hinckley.
• From Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre - take the B585 towards Hinckley.
• From Mallory Park - take the B582 towards Hinckley.
• From Leicester City Centre - take the A47 towards Hinckley.

The closest airport to Hinckley and Bosworth is East Midlands Airport, which is approximately 14 miles away.

If you're driving, the suggested route is to take the M1 motorway towards Nottingham/Derby and continue until you reach junction 23A. Then take the A453 towards East Midlands Airport.

If you prefer public transportation, you can take a train from Leicester to East Midlands Parkway, and then catch a bus towards the airport. Alternatively, there are taxis available from the train station.