Family-oriented nature centre Conkers has interactive displays, indoor and outdoor playgrounds (the latter includes high and low ropes courses), a viewing tower and boardwalks through the woodlands. It's 20 miles northwest of Leicester off the A444.
Conkers
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18.6 MILES
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4. Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
11.56 MILES
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12.22 MILES
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12.63 MILES
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7. Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
12.67 MILES
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